MEKAEN LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC783137 · ltd · incorporated 2023-09-19
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£43.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £43,369
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£43k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £367.1k |
| Current assets | £2.2k |
| Net assets | £43.4k |
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 (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Mortgage Lender Limited
- 2023-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs MEKAEN LTD
- 2023-09-19➕DASILVA WOODS, Lisa appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19➕WOODS, Gordon appointeddirector
- 2023-09-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +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
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 Gordon Woods Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 19/09/2023 |
Mrs Lisa Dasilva Woods Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 19/09/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-09-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Remilton
Hilton Of Carslogie
Cupar
KY15 4NG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DASILVA WOODS, Lisa→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WOODS, Gordon→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-09-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Lender The Mortgage Lender Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/06/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-06-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-09-19