MCCARTNEY CONSULTING LIMITED

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SC603746 · ltd · incorporated 2018-07-26
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£12.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,704

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£21k
Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£22k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-31
Total assets£12.7k
Current assets£21.7k
Cash£21.4k
Debtors£312
Net assets£12.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-08-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-08-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-05-14
    ➕
    MCCARTNEY, Ann appointed
    director
  7. 2025-05-14
    ➖
    MCCARTNEY, Ian Findlay resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-26
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    Company incorporated
    As MCCARTNEY CONSULTING LIMITED
  15. 2018-07-26
    ➕
    INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2018-07-26
    ➕
    MCCARTNEY, Ian Findlay appointed
    director
  17. 2018-07-26
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCCARTNEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ann Mccartney
Individual · British · DOB 01/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/07/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Ian Findlay Mccartneyceased 14/05/2025· 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
Incorporated2018-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

5 Carden Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1UT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-06
Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

INFINITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCARTNEY, Ann→
director · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCCARTNEY, Ian Findlay→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-07-26 · resigned 2025-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (19 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-27