MPAI STORE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC740055 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-08-02
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£768
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
11 active PSC(s) of 11 total, 11 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
10 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £768
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£768
↑ 4700% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.3k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | £1.2k | £2.0k |
| Net assets | £768 | £16 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs MPAI STORE LIMITED
- 2022-08-02➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-08-02➕RIBECA, Paolo appointeddirector
- 2022-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
11 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paolo Ribeca Individual · Italian · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Alessandro Artusi Individual · Italian · DOB 01/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Leonardo Chiariglione Individual · Italian · DOB 01/1943 · age 83 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Nadir Dalla Pozza Individual · Italian · DOB 10/1995 · age 31 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Panos Kudumakis Individual · Greek · DOB 01/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Niccolò Pretto Individual · Italian · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Mert Burkay Çöteli Individual · Turkish · DOB 10/1986 · age 40 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Stephen Dukes Individual · American · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Huseyin Hacihabiboglu Individual · Turkish,British · DOB 06/1978 · age 48 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Marina Bosi Individual · American · DOB 10/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
Miran Choi Individual · South Korean · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/08/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| PROTURE LIMITED→ SC299156 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-08-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing
Registered office
Whitehall House
33 Yeaman Shore
Dundee
DD1 4BJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-08-02
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RIBECA, Paolo→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-08-02
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Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-02