M.E.L DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
SC856669 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-07-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-01-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-27➕DOWDESWELL, John appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26➕MOODIE, Louise Claire appointeddirector
- 2025-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs M.E.L DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2025-07-24➕MCLELLAN, Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-07-24📄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
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 0.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Dowdeswell Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/01/2026 |
Louise Claire Moodie Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 26/01/2026 |
Mr Ross Mclellan Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/07/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-07-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Block 2, Unit 3 Inveresk Industrial Estate
Musselburgh
EH21 7UL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
DOWDESWELL, John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLELLAN, Ross→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOODIE, Louise Claire→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (9 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-01-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-07-24