MACDONALD HOTELS TRUSTEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC148049 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed holding with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.9y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
127 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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
—
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-19📄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
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-30📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 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
- 2022-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-19➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 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
- 2021-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-19➕FALLS, Aaron Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2019-02-14➖LERCHE, James Andrew resigneddirector
- 2019-02-14➖O'CALLAGHAN, Francis resigneddirector
- 2008-04-11➖SMITH, Gerard Henry resigneddirector
- 2005-07-21➖CHRISTIE, Scott Sommervaille resigneddirector
- 2005-07-21➕SMITH, Gerard Henry appointeddirector
- 2004-11-04➖MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh resigneddirector
- 2003-09-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-04-20➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-20➖GILLESPIE, Brendan resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-20➕CHRISTIE, Scott Sommervaille appointeddirector
- 1999-11-19➖BUSBY, James George William resignedsecretary
- 1999-11-19➕GILLESPIE, Brendan appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-23➕BUSBY, James George William appointedsecretary
- 1996-09-23➖ORR MACQUEEN W S resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1995-01-09➕ORR MACQUEEN W S appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1994-01-24➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-01-24➕LERCHE, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 1994-01-24➕MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh appointeddirector
- 1994-01-24➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-director
- 1994-01-24➕O'CALLAGHAN, Francis appointeddirector
- 1994-01-24➖WILL, James Robert resignednominee-director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 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 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Francis O'Callaghan Individual · British · DOB 10/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Angus Donald Mackintosh Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 04/1939 · age 87 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
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: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-04-20
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FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-19
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GILLIES, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-20
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BUSBY, James George William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-23 · resigned 1999-11-19
GILLESPIE, Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2001-04-20
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1994-01-24
ORR MACQUEEN W S→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1996-09-23
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 2019-02-14 · resigned 2021-05-19
LERCHE, James Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 2019-02-14
MACDONALD, Angus Donald Mackintosh→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 2004-11-04
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1994-01-24
O'CALLAGHAN, Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1994-01-24 · resigned 2019-02-14
SMITH, Gerard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2008-04-11
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1993-12-14 · resigned 1994-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/05/2001 | 16/09/2003 |
Recent filings (127 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
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
2024-04-04
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
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-24