M&J ONIONS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC737246 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-02
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01➕ONIONS, Sam Edward appointeddirector
- 2022-07-02🏢Company incorporatedAs M&J ONIONS LTD
- 2022-07-02➕ONIONS, Julia Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-07-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ONIONS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sam Edward Onions Individual · British · DOB 10/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/08/2023 |
Mrs Julia Anne Onions Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LOCH RANNOCH HIGHLAND CLUB LTD→ SC640740 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| LOCHABER HOTELS LIMITED→ SC174427 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| M&A FOODS (PERTH) LIMITED→ SC824248 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MACLEOD ESTATES LTD→ SC658444 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| MORTON'S (PITLOCHRY) LTD→ SC470242 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NAE LIMITS CAFE LTD→ SC777619 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| NEVIS RANGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC113211 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| NEW DIAMOND PERTH LTD.→ SC716594 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| NHP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC424440 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-07-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
Oakbank
Kirkmichael
Blairgowrie
PH10 7NS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
ONIONS, Julia Anne→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ONIONS, Sam Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (13 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-02