MMA NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC154949 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 14 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-30➖ANDERSON, Michael William resigneddirector
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-03➕CARTY, Gillian Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-11-03➖HALLY, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01➕BLAIN, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2019-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-30➖GIBB, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-01-01➕RUST, Malcolm Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕GIBB, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕HALLY, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31➖EVANS, Frances Bridget Geraldine resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖RAZZAK, Syed Maaruf resigneddirector
- 2016-06-08➖SANDISON, Charles John resigneddirector
- 2015-04-01➕RAZZAK, Syed Maaruf appointeddirector
- 2015-03-31➖MCLENNAN, Ian Fleming resigneddirector
- 2014-04-06➕EVANS, Frances Bridget Geraldine appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖MITCHELL, Fiona Janet resigneddirector
- 2010-04-01➕SANDISON, Charles John appointeddirector
- 2009-08-28➖O'NEILL, Anne Margaret resigneddirector
- 2007-04-01➕MITCHELL, Fiona Janet appointeddirector
- 2007-04-01➕O'NEILL, Anne Margaret appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31➕WILLOX, Keir appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➕WILLOX, Keir appointeddirector
- 2001-08-31➖MILLER, Innes Richard resignedsecretary
- 2001-08-31➖MILLER, Innes Richard resigneddirector
- 1994-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MMA NOMINEES LIMITED
- 1994-12-15➕MILLER, Innes Richard appointedsecretary
- 1994-12-15➕ANDERSON, Michael William appointeddirector
- 1994-12-15➕MCLENNAN, Ian Fleming appointeddirector
- 1994-12-15➕MILLER, Innes Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MMA NOMINEES LIMITED
This company · SC154949
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Shepherd & Wedderburn (Nominees) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 18/07/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Shepherd And Wedderburn Llp
9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8FY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
Active
BLAIN, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTY, Gillian Anne→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-11-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUST, Malcolm Hamilton→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-01
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WILLOX, Keir→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILLER, Innes Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 2001-08-31
ANDERSON, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 2021-06-30
EVANS, Frances Bridget Geraldine→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-04-06 · resigned 2016-12-31
GIBB, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2019-04-30
HALLY, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2020-11-03
MCLENNAN, Ian Fleming→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 2015-03-31
MILLER, Innes Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 2001-08-31
MITCHELL, Fiona Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2012-08-31
O'NEILL, Anne Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-04-01 · resigned 2009-08-28
RAZZAK, Syed Maaruf→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-04-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
SANDISON, Charles John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2016-06-08
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Recent filings (107 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-24