C & C MACRAE LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC774564 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-03
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.52M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 52/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 2.4y
0/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Newest facility, 2.4 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 £3,519,811
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£465k
↑ 8.5% YoY
Net Worth
£3.5m
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£622k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.57M | £3.51M |
| Current assets | £622.0k | £469.5k |
| Cash | £465.4k | £428.8k |
| Debtors | £121.1k | £35.6k |
| Net assets | £3.52M | £3.46M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-27📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: David Iain Alexander and June Alexander
- 2023-11-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: David Iain Alexander
- 2023-11-14📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Saltire Highland Farms Limited
- 2023-11-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Pat Munro (Contractors) Limited
- 2023-07-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs C & C MACRAE LIMITED
- 2023-07-03➕MACRAE, Catherine Marion Mackinnon appointedsecretary
- 2023-07-03➕MACRAE, Catherine Marion Mackinnon appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03➕MACRAE, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
- +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 "MACRAE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Teaninich Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Teaninich Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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C & C MACRAE LIMITED
This company · SC774564
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Teaninich Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/11/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Munro Priesthill Ltdceased 28/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & R WOODLAND CONSULTANTS LTD→ SC570970 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACER FORESTRY LTD→ SC670730 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AKI SMITH LTD.→ SC293129 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ALICK PATIENCE LTD→ SC525255 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRACADALE MARINE LTD→ SC646156 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BUKA FORESTRY LTD→ SC855529 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAIRNTY FARMS LTD→ SC761313 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CARBOST PIER→ SC323242 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CATTELL CROP SERVICES LTD.→ SC229111 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| CHISHOLM SPORTING LTD→ SC586188 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CKM FISHING LIMITED→ SC825354 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Oakbank
Old Milnafua Road
Alness
IV17 0TW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
MACRAE, Catherine Marion Mackinnon→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-07-03
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MACRAE, Catherine Marion Mackinnon→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-07-03
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MACRAE, Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-07-03
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | David Iain Alexander and June Alexander | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | David Iain Alexander | A registered charge | 2 properties | 22/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Saltire Highland Farms Saltire Highland Farms Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 14/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Pat Munro (Contractors) Pat Munro (Contractors) Limited | A registered charge | 4 properties | 14/11/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-27
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-11-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-25