DAVID MACBRAYNE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC015304 · ltd · incorporated 1928-10-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 19.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50100
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.8y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
41 officers (8 active, 41 linked, 39 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (94 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-03➕CONWAY, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2025-11-03➕NOLAN, John Simon appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-12➕MACKISON, Duncan John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-25➖O'CONNOR, Sharon Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-07-12➖DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2024-07-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-01➕RYAN, Karen appointeddirector
- 2023-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-19➕BEATON, David Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-30➖BROWELL, Susan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2022-11-30➖COMERFORD, Michael Brendan resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-16➖MACKISON, Duncan John resigneddirector
- 2022-03-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28➖TAIT, Albert Victor resigneddirector
- 2022-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-14➕O'CONNOR, Sharon Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-31➖MCGIBBON, David Campbell resigneddirector
- 2022-01-03➕OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen appointeddirector
- 2021-11-20➖HAGAN, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2021-11-20➖STIRLING, James Martin resigneddirector
- 2021-11-16➕MACRAE, John Grant appointeddirector
- 2021-11-08➕INGRAM, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2019-04-24➕MACKISON, Duncan John appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01➖DORCHESTER, Martin resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01➕BROWELL, Susan Margaret appointeddirector
- 2016-12-01➕COMERFORD, Michael Brendan appointeddirector
- 2016-01-01➖EASTON, Murray resigneddirector
- 2015-12-31➖STARK, Primrose Jean Davidson resigneddirector
- 2014-03-01➕TAIT, Albert Victor appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31➖QUIRK, Norman Linton resigneddirector
- 2012-12-31➖TAYLOR, George Alister resigneddirector
- 2012-12-03➕EASTON, Murray appointeddirector
- 2012-12-03➕HAGAN, Stephen appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 94 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Scottish Ministers Individual | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1928-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC50100 — SIC 50100
Registered office
Ferry Terminal
Gourock
PA19 1QP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (8 active · 33 resigned)
BEATON, David Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-19
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CONWAY, Lucy→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-11-03
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INGRAM, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-11-08
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MACKISON, Duncan John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-02-12
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MACRAE, John Grant→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2021-11-16
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NOLAN, John Simon→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-11-03
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OSTERGAARD, Erik Jorgen→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2022-01-03
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Active
KIRKWOOD, James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-31
MCKENZIE, Gordon White→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-04-21 · resigned 2011-04-30
BROWELL, Susan Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2022-11-30
COMERFORD, Michael Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2022-11-30
CROMBIE, Graeme Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-03-31
DORCHESTER, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2017-12-01
DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2012-04-18 · resigned 2024-07-12
EASTON, Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-12-03 · resigned 2016-01-01
GILLIES, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2012-10-31
HAGAN, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-12-03 · resigned 2021-11-20
IRWIN, Ian Sutherland→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1990-03-29
KERR, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2007-12-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Royal Bank Leasing Royal Bank Leasing Limited | A deed of pledge over shares | 1 property | 06/07/2006 | 11/07/2024 |
Recent filings (183 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-11
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-14