MRD DESIGN FLOORS LIMITED

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SC622252 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-25
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£110
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -84% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £110
Net assets shrinking
Down £609 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 84% YoY
Cash YoY
-84%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£4k
↓ 84% YoY
Net Worth
£110
↓ 85% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£25k£49k£74k£98k£123kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£56.4k£45.8k
Current assets£95.3k£122.7k
Cash£3.6k£22.6k
Debtors£53.5k£79.9k
Net assets£110£719

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-03-28
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2022-03-28
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-03-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2019-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As MRD DESIGN FLOORS LIMITED
  13. 2019-02-25
    DUFF, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  14. 2019-02-25
    DUFF, Michael Richard appointed
    director
  15. 2019-02-25
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Richard Duff
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/02/2019
Mrs Laura Elizabeth Duff
Individual · British · DOB 02/1984 · age 42
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/02/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47530 — Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores

Registered office

Park House Centre
South Street
Elgin
Moray
IV30 1JB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DUFF, Laura Elizabeth
secretary · appointed 2019-02-25
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Active
DUFF, Michael Richard
director · ~52y · appointed 2019-02-25
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Active

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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-02