AL-MAC PROPERTY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC287479 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-14
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£47.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 19.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £47,427
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£47k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £47.4k | £47.4k |
| Net assets | £47.4k | £47.4k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-25📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-07-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-20➖MACKAY, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-20➖MACKAY, Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-04-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-05-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-05-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-02-01➕MACDONALD, Allan appointeddirector
- 2006-02-01➕MACKAY, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-01➕MACKAY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-07-15➖HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-15➖HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AL-MAC PROPERTY LIMITED
- 2005-07-14➕HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-14➕HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacqueline Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 11/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Allan Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2005-07-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
Tax Services North
1 Melville Terrace
Stirling
FK8 2AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MACDONALD, Allan→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKAY, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-11-20
HIGHSTONE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-14 · resigned 2005-07-15
MACKAY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-02-01 · resigned 2008-11-20
HIGHSTONE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-07-14 · resigned 2005-07-15
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 17/04/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 10/05/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-26
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2023-09-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-01-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-11