STEVEN MACRAILD (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED

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SC652885 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£74.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £74,178

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£94k
Net Worth
£74k
Current Assets
£112k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£76.3k
Current assets£111.6k
Cash£93.5k
Debtors£15.8k
Net assets£74.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  3. 2024-04-24
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  4. 2024-04-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2024-04-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-02-13
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-02-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-01-28
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    Company incorporated
    As STEVEN MACRAILD (ELECTRICAL) LIMITED
  14. 2020-01-28
    MACRAILD, Steven Kenneth appointed
    director
  15. 2020-01-28
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACRAILD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Christine Macraild
Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting30/11/2023
Mr Steven Kenneth Macraild
Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting28/01/2020

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
Incorporated2020-01-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 12 Ben Nevis Industrial Estate
Fort William
PH33 6LU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MACRAILD, Steven Kenneth
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-01-28
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Recent filings (19 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-05-14
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-04-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-19