M & M BEATON PLANT HIRE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC746065 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-03
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-52.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 42110Construction of roads and motorways
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 81300Landscape service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (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, 4 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £52,380
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
-£52k
↓ 170% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 5.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-52.4k | £-19.4k |
| Current assets | £15.3k | £16.2k |
| Cash | £3.1k | £4.7k |
| Debtors | £9.6k | £8.9k |
| Net assets | £-52.4k | £-19.4k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-26➖BEATON, Malcolm Donald resigneddirector
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs M & M BEATON PLANT HIRE LIMITED
- 2022-10-03➕BEATON, Murdo Lamont appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03➕BEATON, Malcolm Donald appointeddirector
- 2022-10-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEATON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Murdo Lamont Beaton Individual · British · DOB 05/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Malcolm Donald Beatonceased 03/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Ms Alexandra Margaret Macdonaldceased 17/10/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
227 Tannachy
Rogart
IV28 3YF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BEATON, Murdo Lamont→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEATON, Malcolm Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~28y · appointed 2022-10-03 · resigned 2024-10-26
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Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-17