MAGGIE'S TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC239873 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-20
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. 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 (59/100)

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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-18
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-31
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  4. 2023-10-04
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  5. 2023-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-29
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-12
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  10. 2019-07-30
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    address · AD01
  11. 2019-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-16
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-08-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-07-12
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    WARD, Ann-Louise appointed
    director
  17. 2016-07-12
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    CARTLEDGE, Benjamin resigned
    director
  18. 2013-01-25
    ➕
    WOOD, Allison appointed
    director
  19. 2013-01-25
    ➕
    CARTLEDGE, Benjamin appointed
    director
  20. 2013-01-25
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    CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr. resigned
    director
  21. 2007-03-01
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    WOOD, Allison Jane appointed
    secretary
  22. 2007-03-01
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    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2006-11-30
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    CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr. appointed
    director
  24. 2003-08-20
    ➖
    DOUGLAS, Derek Jack resigned
    director
  25. 2003-06-30
    ➖
    DUNCAN, John Anthony resigned
    secretary
  26. 2003-06-30
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    CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2002-11-20
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    Company incorporated
    As MAGGIE'S TRADING LIMITED
  28. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    LEE, Laura Elizabeth appointed
    director
  29. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    DUNCAN, John Anthony appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-11-20
    ➕
    DOUGLAS, Derek Jack appointed
    director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 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 signal

Multiple 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust
Corporate parent
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MAGGIE'S TRADING LIMITED
This company · SC239873

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Maggie Keswick Jencks Cancer Caring Centres Trust
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ms Laura Elizabeth Leeceased 04/10/2023· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

The Gatehouse
10 Dumbarton Road
Glasgow
G11 6PA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

WOOD, Allison Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, Laura Elizabeth→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARD, Ann-Louise→
director · ~47y · appointed 2016-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOD, Allison→
director · ~60y · appointed 2013-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DUNCAN, John Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2003-06-30
Resigned
CHARLOTTE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
CARTLEDGE, Benjamin→
director · ~48y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2016-07-12
Resigned
CAYZER, Nigel Kenneth, Mr.→
director · ~72y · appointed 2006-11-30 · resigned 2013-01-25
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Derek Jack→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2003-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24