MBM PRODUCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00426939 · ltd · incorporated 1947-01-04
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5131
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 5190SIC 5190
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
23 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 26.7y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 75/100 (specialist).
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 28 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
12
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (111 events)Click to expand
- 2015-12-31📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2013-03-19📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2013-03-19🏁Company dissolved
- 2012-12-04📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2012-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-08-12📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2011-04-11⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2011-01-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolutioninsolvency · 2.35B
- 2010-07-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2010-06-30⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2010-02-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-09-03⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2009-08-28⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2009-07-16⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2009-07-15📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-07-10➖BEVERSLUIS, Klaus Christian resigneddirector
- 2009-05-20📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-05-20📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-05-20📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2009-04-29📄legacymortgage · 403b
- 2007-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2007-03-30➕BEVERSLUIS, Klaus Christian appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-30➖HINES, Christine Anne resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #22Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #21Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #20Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #19Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #18Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #17Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Premier Financing Limited
- 2007-03-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2007-03-23➖PATTRICK, Peter Deverux resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 111 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 2 med · 1 lowAccounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2008-10-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-25
8 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2011-04-11: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2011-01-11: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
19 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5131 — SIC 5131
Registered office
C/O GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
Byron House Cambridge Business Park Cowley Road
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB4 0WZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2008-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2006-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-03-25OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)
BEVERSLUIS, Klaus Christian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-03-30
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BASCETTA, Emanuele→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-12-24
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WEBBER, John Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-07-07
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BAKER, Nigel Roland→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2004-09-30
HINES, Christine Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2007-03-30
MONKS, Anthony James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-02-15
MUSK, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-15 · resigned 1997-12-31
BEESON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2004-03-22
BEVERSLUIS, Klaus Christian→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2006-10-16 · resigned 2009-07-10
BOLTON, Stephen Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2004-12-24
BUSWELL, Michel Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1995-02-15
CAMPBELL, Rosalind Ilona→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-12-29
COMPSON, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1998-05-28 · resigned 2004-09-30
CRAIG, Ian Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2004-03-22
DEVINE, Nigel Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2006-06-05
EVANS, John Geoffrey Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2004-03-22
GRAY, David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-11-30 · resigned 1997-09-24
HILLS, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1991-10-16 · resigned 1995-02-15
HOLLYWOOD, James Bunce→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2005-08-31
LEACH, Paul Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2004-08-19
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
19
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Premier Financing Premier Financing Limited | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 30/03/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Group debenture | 2 properties | 06/06/2005 | 03/11/2007 | |
| satisfied | J.P. Morgan Europe Acting as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Acting as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | Group debenture | 3 properties | 16/08/2004 | 07/07/2005 | |
| satisfied | J.P. Morgan Europe Acting as Security Agent for the Finance Parties J.P. Morgan Europe Limited Acting as Security Agent for the Finance Parties | Group debenture | 1 property | 26/11/2003 | 06/10/2004 | |
| satisfied | Chase Manhattan International Acting as Security Agent for the Finance Parties Pursuantto the Facilities Agreement Chase Manhattan International Limited Acting as Security Agent for the Finance Parties Pursuantto the Facilities Agreement | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 10/08/1999 | 06/10/2004 |
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Recent filings (209 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-12-31
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2013-03-19
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2012-10-02
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2011-08-12
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2011-04-11
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution
insolvency · 2.35B
2011-01-11
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-07-27
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2010-06-30
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2010-02-11
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2009-09-03
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2009-08-28
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2009-07-16
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-15
legacy
mortgage · 403b
2009-05-20