ANOTHER PLACE THE MACHRIE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC522583 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-15
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 2.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (6 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 mortgage
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2026-03-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee
- 2026-01-16📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01SH01
- 2026-01-16📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-12-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-05➕FISHLEIGH, Claire Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-03-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-03-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-07➕ASHWORTH, William James Mcinnes appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕BLAKEBURN, Judith Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕HARPER, Benjamin Frank appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➕NAISBY, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2024-03-07➖DAVIES, Gavyn resigneddirector
- 2024-03-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
- 2024-03-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
- 2018-10-01➖NYE, Susan Jane resignedsecretary
- 2015-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs ANOTHER PLACE THE MACHRIE LIMITED
- 2015-12-15➕NYE, Susan Jane appointeddirector
- 2015-12-15➕NYE, Susan Jane appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-15➕DAVIES, Gavyn appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️majority
Another Place Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
🏛️significant stake
Actev Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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ANOTHER PLACE THE MACHRIE LIMITED
This company · SC522583
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Another Place Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/03/2024 |
Actev Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gavyn Daviesceased 07/03/2024· significant influence · firm interest
- Mrs Sue Nyeceased 07/03/2024· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
The Machrie
Port Ellen
Isle Of Islay
PA42 7AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (6 active · 2 resigned)
FISHLEIGH, Claire Victoria→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-11-05
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ASHWORTH, William James Mcinnes→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-03-07
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BLAKEBURN, Judith Anne→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-03-07
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HARPER, Benjamin Frank→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-03-07
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NAISBY, Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-03-07
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NYE, Susan Jane→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-12-15
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NYE, Susan Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-15 · resigned 2018-10-01
DAVIES, Gavyn→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-12-15 · resigned 2024-03-07
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01) | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent (As Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01) | A registered charge | — | 07/03/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (59 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01SH01
2026-01-16
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-16
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-02-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-12
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-03-12
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-03-12