MCHARDY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-06-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11➕BAKKE, Morten Urdal appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➕MARAIS, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2025-06-03📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-05-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-05-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-05-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-11-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-11📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-11-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MCHARDY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2018-12-27➕FLETCHER, Richard Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-12-27➕KERR, Andrew James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-05-19: legacy
Group structure
Vertus Equity Limited holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vertus Equity Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 11/06/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew James Kerrceased 11/06/2025· significant influence
- Mr Richard Andrew Fletcherceased 11/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
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