MACDONALD HOTELS AND RESORTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC141207 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-12
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 32.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
163 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-26 | 2023-09-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-30📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-01-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2023-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-05➖CARTER, Phil resigneddirector
- 2022-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-20➕GILLIES, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-07➕CARTER, Phil appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➖FALLS, Aaron Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-11-12➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2021-11-12➖O'NEILL, Tara resigneddirector
- 2021-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19➕FALLS, Aaron Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07➖GILLIES, Iain resigneddirector
- 2020-12-07➕O'NEILL, Tara appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕GILLIES, Iain appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➖JACKSON, Simon Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➖MCBURNIE, Jason resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➖PESCHEUX, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➖GARNCZARCZYK, Kellie Marie resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕MCBURNIE, Jason appointeddirector
- 2014-07-08➕GARNCZARCZYK, Kellie Marie appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➕JACKSON, Simon Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-06-30➕PESCHEUX, Caroline appointeddirector
- 2010-07-06➖MACDONALD, Donald John resigneddirector
- 2010-04-06➖ROSS, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-01-05➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-05➕ROSS, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2008-04-11➖SMITH, Gerard Henry resigneddirector
- 2006-02-17➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2005-10-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-10-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MACDONALD HOTELS AND RESORTS LIMITED
This company · SC141207
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macdonald Hotels Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · 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
Incorporated1992-11-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Crutherland House And Spa
Strathaven Road
East Kilbride
G75 0QJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILLIES, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-20
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BUSBY, James George William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-28 · resigned 1998-11-30
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-20 · resigned 2009-01-05
GILLESPIE, Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-09 · resigned 2001-04-20
PALMER, Alan Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-30 · resigned 1999-07-09
ROSS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2010-04-06
ORR MACQUEEN W S→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-11-12 · resigned 1995-12-28
BUSBY, James George William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2005-03-31
CARTER, Phil→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-07 · resigned 2022-12-05
CHRISTIE, Scott Sommervaille→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2001-04-20 · resigned 2005-07-21
FALLS, Aaron Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2022-01-07
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2021-05-19
GARNCZARCZYK, Kellie Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2017-02-17
GILLIES, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2020-12-07
JACKSON, Simon Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-06-30 · resigned 2020-06-22
MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-08-12 · resigned 1993-08-26
MACDONALD, Donald John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-11-13 · resigned 2010-07-06
MCBURNIE, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-31
MURRAY, Rodger Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1992-11-12 · resigned 1992-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of confirmation | 1 property | 19/06/2009 | 03/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 03/01/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 05/12/2003 | 26/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 26/04/2001 | 16/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | The Governor and the Company of the Bank of Scotlandfor Itself and as Security Trustee | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/03/1996 | 16/09/2003 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/08/1993 | 09/05/1996 |
Recent filings (163 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-06