MAG7 CONSULTING LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs MAG7 CONSULTING LTD
- 2019-10-16➕RUSH, John O'Neill appointeddirector
- 2019-10-16➕RUSH, Tracey Marie appointeddirector
- 2019-10-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John O'Neill Rush Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/10/2019 |
Mrs Tracey Marie Rush Individual · Scottish · DOB 07/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 16/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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