MCAKAYS LOGISTICS LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-07 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £28.3k |
| Current assets | £3.5k |
| Net assets | £3.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs MCAKAYS LOGISTICS LIMITED
- 2023-07-28➕KANYENDA, Evison appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➕MCARTHUR, Kerry Sarah appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Evison Kanyenda Individual · Zimbabwean · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 28/07/2023 |
Miss Kerry Sarah Mcarthur Individual · British · DOB 06/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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