N500 HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.0y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-12-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC (Company Number SC327000)
- 2019-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-03-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-03-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-04-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank UK PLC
- 2017-12-08🏢Company incorporatedAs N500 HOLDINGS LTD
- 2017-12-08➕MACGREGOR, John Angus appointeddirector
- 2017-12-08➕MACKENZIE, Rory Callum appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rory Callum Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 08/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2017 |
Mr John Angus Macgregor Individual · British · DOB 09/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 08/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC (Company Number SC327000) | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2019 | 08/08/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/03/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/04/2018 | 06/03/2019 |