MACPHEE TRUSTEES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC448544 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-25
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2022-06-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Craig Gordon appointed
    director
  7. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-11-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-10-31
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    MACPHEE, Duncan resigned
    director
  13. 2020-10-31
    ➖
    MACPHEE, Rosemary resigned
    director
  14. 2020-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-04-30
    ➖
    MCMAHON, Kathleen Mary resigned
    director
  16. 2019-04-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-05-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2018-05-03
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    BENFIELD, Jeremy Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    FALCONER, Keith Diarmid appointed
    director
  22. 2018-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-05-01
    ➕
    MACALPIN, Claire Frances appointed
    director
  24. 2017-05-01
    ➕
    MACKAY, Christine Jane appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-30
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Helen Angela resigned
    director
  26. 2014-02-14
    ➖
    BELL, Jonathan Richard Miles resigned
    director
  27. 2014-02-14
    ➖
    HENRY, Alexander Cameron resigned
    director
  28. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    HENRY, Alexander Cameron appointed
    director
  29. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Helen Angela appointed
    director
  30. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    MACPHEE, Duncan appointed
    director
  31. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    MACPHEE, Rosemary appointed
    director
  32. 2013-05-08
    ➕
    MCMAHON, Kathleen Mary appointed
    director
  33. 2013-04-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACPHEE TRUSTEES LIMITED
  34. 2013-04-25
    ➕
    BELL, Jonathan Richard Miles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Macphee And Partners Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Macphee And Partners Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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MACPHEE TRUSTEES LIMITED
This company · SC448544

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
Macphee And Partners Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-04-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

Airds House
An Aird
Fort William
Inverness-Shire
PH33 6BL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

BENFIELD, Jeremy Peter→
director · ~65y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FALCONER, Keith Diarmid→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACALPIN, Claire Frances→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACKAY, Christine Jane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MURRAY, Craig Gordon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Jonathan Richard Miles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-25 · resigned 2014-02-14
Resigned
HENRY, Alexander Cameron→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2014-02-14
Resigned
MACLEAN, Helen Angela→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned
MACPHEE, Duncan→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2020-10-31
Resigned
MACPHEE, Rosemary→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2020-10-31
Resigned
MCMAHON, Kathleen Mary→
director · ~68y · appointed 2013-05-08 · resigned 2019-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-11-06