MACROCOM (422) LIMITED
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Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). 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 (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2004-05-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1999-03-25⚠️liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 4.6(Scot)
- 1998-10-22⚠️liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotlandinsolvency · 4.6(Scot)
- 1997-10-16📄legacycapital · 88(3)
- 1997-10-16📄legacycapital · 88(2)R
- 1997-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-10-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MEM/ARTS
- 1997-10-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-09-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-declaration-of-solvency-scotlandinsolvency · 4.25(Scot)
- 1997-09-30⚠️liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidatorinsolvency · 600
- 1997-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-09-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-09-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-09-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-09-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 1997-09-24📄legacycapital · 123
- 1997-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 1997-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1997-09-24📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 1997-09-24📍legacyaddress · 287
- 1997-09-22➕GAMBLE, Derek appointedsecretary
- 1997-09-22➕GAMBLE, Derek appointeddirector
- 1997-09-22➕TOSH, William appointeddirector
- 1997-09-22➖FLINT, David resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-09-22➖DICKSON, Ian resignednominee-director
- 1997-09-22➖FLINT, David resignednominee-director
- 1997-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs MACROCOM (422) LIMITED
- 1997-05-28➕FLINT, David appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-05-28➕DICKSON, Ian appointednominee-director
- 1997-05-28➕FLINT, David appointednominee-director
- 1997-05-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
4 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2000-03-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-11
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: 1999-03-25: liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland; 1998-10-22: liquidation-voluntary-liquidators-statement-of-receipts-payments-scotland
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