MANAGEMENT SERVICES CAMBRIDGE LIMITED
Opportunity 37/100 (watch), bankability 22/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 73). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 28.5y
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.68M |
| Current assets | £1.05M |
| Net assets | £1.68M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 insolvency
- • 2 insolvency
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02⚠️liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meetinginsolvency · LIQ13
- 2025-11-19⚠️liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · LIQ03
- 2024-11-08⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvencyinsolvency · LIQ01
- 2024-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-21⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 2024-10-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-09-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21➕ROTH-BURGESS, Daisy appointeddirector
- 2023-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05➖PITHER, Jon Peter resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-03➕C F SECRETARIES appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-04-06➕PITHER, Jon Peter appointeddirector
- 2015-05-01➖PITHER, Jon Peter resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➖PITHER, Michael Carsten resigneddirector
- 2012-08-31➖PRIME ADMINISTER LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-31➖PARSONS, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 2011-02-14➕ROTH, Penelope Ann appointeddirector
- 2006-12-06➕PARSONS, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 2006-12-01➖PITHER, Karin Jutta resigneddirector
- 2004-04-04➖PARSONS, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 2003-12-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-09-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-11-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-09-18➕PARSONS, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-08-18➖PITHER, Karin Jutta resignedsecretary
- 1998-08-18➕PRIME ADMINISTER LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1997-12-31➖PARSONS, Jennifer Mary resigneddirector
- 1997-11-27➕PARSONS, Jennifer Mary appointeddirector
- 1997-10-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-10-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1994-06-01➕PITHER, Michael Carsten appointeddirector
- 1992-10-01➕PARSONS, Jennifer Mary appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
Red flags
4 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-05-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-07-24
Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2026-02-02: liquidation-voluntary-members-return-of-final-meeting; 2025-11-19: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-receipts-and-payments-with-brought-down-date
Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Penelope Ann Roth Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 04/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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12 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Mortgage of shares | 1 property | 08/12/2003 | 12/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 16/09/2003 | 12/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of pledge over shares | 1 property | 06/11/2000 | 12/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 06/10/1997 | 12/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/10/1997 | 12/09/2024 |