MANTEBRE COMPANY LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC763768 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other activities of employment placement agencies
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 78200Temporary employment agency activities
- 85600Educational support services
- 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,000
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.0k | — |
| Current assets | £3.0k | — |
| Net assets | £3.0k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖BIRKETT, Lisa Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-30➕BIRKETT, Lisa Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-29➕OWUSU, Hanna Frimpong appointeddirector
- 2024-05-29➖OWUSU, Emmanuel Yaw Preko resigneddirector
- 2023-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MANTEBRE COMPANY LTD
- 2023-03-27➕OWUSU, Emmanuel Yaw Preko appointeddirector
- 2023-03-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hanna Frimpong Owusu Individual · Ghanaian · DOB 08/1994 · age 32 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 12/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Emmanuel Yaw Preko Owusuceased 29/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78109 — Other activities of employment placement agencies
Registered office
Unit 2,3 &4 Quayside House Friarton Road
Perth
PH2 8BB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
OWUSU, Hanna Frimpong→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2024-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRKETT, Lisa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-06-30 · resigned 2024-09-30
OWUSU, Emmanuel Yaw Preko→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-03-27 · resigned 2024-05-29
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Recent filings (16 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-06-11