MACNAUGHTON GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC032244 · ltd · incorporated 1957-05-01
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 59.0y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 59.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
140 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
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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 (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-30➖KENNEDY, Linda Ann resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-18➕COTTON, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2022-08-18➖MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles resigneddirector
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-10📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-06-23➕KENNEDY, Linda Ann appointedsecretary
- 2017-05-01➖MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise resignedsecretary
- 2016-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2013-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2012-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2002-09-30➖STOBIE, David Johnston resigneddirector
- 2001-01-31➖ANDERSON, Douglas resigneddirector
- 1999-09-10➖MATHER, David Alexander Russell resigneddirector
- 1999-05-01➕MATHER, David Alexander Russell appointeddirector
- 1999-01-31➖GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell resigneddirector
- 1998-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1998-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1998-07-03🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-07-03🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-06-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1997-09-01➕MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-31➖GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell resignedsecretary
- 1997-05-28➕STOBIE, David Johnston appointeddirector
- 1997-03-31➖HAY, George Morrison resigneddirector
- 1992-10-31➖MACNAUGHTON, Blair Charles resigneddirector
- 1991-07-07➖MACNAUGHTON, Elsie Ross resigneddirector
- 1989-06-12🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1989-05-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1987-04-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1987-04-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1979-11-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Macnaughton Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Macnaughton Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MACNAUGHTON GROUP LIMITED
This company · SC032244
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macnaughton Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCCASH & HUNTER LLP→ SO301703 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| MCINTYRE & COMPANY SOLICITORS LLP→ SO307656 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| MFM SECURITY SYSTEMS LTD→ SC878701 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MIDDLETON AND ROSE LLP→ SO303099 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MILLDEN SPORTING LLP→ SO300407 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| MONZIE AND CULTOQUHEY FARMS→ SL003004 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| NANO SOMA LTD→ SC742624 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| NC 500 LIMITED→ SC504747 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| NEILL MONTEITH PARTNERS→ SL002882 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| NETHY BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE→ SC379387 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| NETHY BRIDGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY→ SC307320 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| NEVIN OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC110349 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Tower House
Ruthvenfield Road, Inveralmond
Perth
PH1 3UN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
COTTON, Simon James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-08-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-08-31
KENNEDY, Linda Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2023-05-30
MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-09-01 · resigned 2017-05-01
ANDERSON, Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-01-31
GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1999-01-31
HAY, George Morrison→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1997-03-31
MACNAUGHTON, Blair Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-10-31
MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2022-08-18
MACNAUGHTON, Elsie Ross→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-07-07
MATHER, David Alexander Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 1999-09-10
STOBIE, David Johnston→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-05-28 · resigned 2002-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 03/07/1998 | 21/11/2013 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 03/07/1998 | 19/02/2016 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 08/06/1998 | 01/08/2012 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 2 properties | 12/06/1989 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/05/1989 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 21/04/1987 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 21/04/1987 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 01/11/1979 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of offset | 1 property | 01/11/1979 | 13/07/1998 | |
| satisfied | Aberdeen City Corporation | Assignation & minute of agreement | 1 property | 04/05/1967 | 26/10/1998 |
Recent filings (140 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-13