MAB PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC682383 · ltd · incorporated 2020-11-30
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£89.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £89,290
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£89k
↑ 123% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £89.5k | £40.1k |
| Current assets | £128.1k | £73.0k |
| Net assets | £89.3k | £40.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-22📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2025-02-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2024-11-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2024-03-27📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-03-27📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2024-03-27📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31➕BROWN, Robert Allan appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-31📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs MAB PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
- 2020-11-30➕BROWN, Margaret appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Margaret Brown Individual · British · DOB 04/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOSSEDGE PAISLEY LTD→ SC883525 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATURALLY COMPLIANT LIMITED→ SC524259 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| NORTH OF SCOTLAND FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD→ SC676976 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| NXGEN GLOBAL LIMITED→ SC676111 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PEDEN ASSOCIATES LIMITED→ SC178886 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| PEKE FABRICATION LTD→ SC799924 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| POD SUBSEA CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ SC666683 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| POLASSIST LIMITED→ SC707665 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| PRESENT VALUE CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC837772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PRINCEPS BID SERVICES LTD→ SC833340 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PROCON SERVICES LTD→ SC585284 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| PROSEA SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC461001 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
15 Parkinch
Erskine
Renfrewshire
PA8 7HZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BROWN, Robert Allan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-12-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Margaret→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-23
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-04-22
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-02-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-03-27
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-03-27