MCCULLOCH RAIL LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC309366 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-28
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 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49390
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.7y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
67 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees859200

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-28
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2025-01-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2024-12-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-12-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2024-12-20
    ➕
    MCCULLOCH, Anne Agnes appointed
    director
  9. 2024-12-20
    ➖
    MCCULLOCH, William Francis resigned
    director
  10. 2024-03-26
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2023-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-03-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-03-23
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2018-03-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2015-08-27
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  20. 2012-07-27
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Janette resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-07-27
    ➖
    ANDERSON, Janette resigned
    director
  22. 2011-04-18
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Janette appointed
    secretary
  23. 2011-04-18
    ➖
    MCCULLOCH, Anne resigned
    secretary
  24. 2009-04-30
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Janette appointed
    director
  25. 2006-09-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCCULLOCH RAIL LTD
  26. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    MCCULLOCH, Daniel Muir appointed
    director
  27. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    MCCULLOCH, Anne appointed
    secretary
  28. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2006-09-28
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    MCCULLOCH, William Francis appointed
    director
  31. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2006-09-28
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

99/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCCULLOCH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-01-28: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Mcculloch Group Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mcculloch Group Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MCCULLOCH RAIL LTD
This company · SC309366

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mcculloch Group Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/03/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Daniel Muir Mccullochceased 23/03/2018· 25-50% shares
  • Mr William Francis Mccullochceased 23/03/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49390 — SIC 49390

Registered office

Craigiemains
10a Main Street
Ballantrae
Ayrshire
KA26 0NB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MCCULLOCH, Anne Agnes→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-12-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCULLOCH, Daniel Muir→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ANDERSON, Janette→
secretary · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2012-07-27
Resigned
MCCULLOCH, Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2011-04-18
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned
ANDERSON, Janette→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-04-30 · resigned 2012-07-27
Resigned
MCCULLOCH, William Francis→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2024-12-20
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—27/08/2015—
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Recent filings (67 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-01-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30