MCPHERSON AGRI MACHINERY LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC792607 · ltd · incorporated 2023-12-15
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46610
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MCPHERSON AGRI MACHINERY LTD
- 2023-12-15➕MCPHERSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15➕MCPHERSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
94/100
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 "MCPHERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Mcpherson Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/12/2023 |
Mr Mark Mcpherson Individual · British · DOB 12/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/12/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BRIGSTON & CO WHOLESALE LIMITED→ SC623627 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| INCLUSION MAKEUP LTD→ SC684766 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| JUST VAPE IT LTD→ SC775791 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| L C AGRI (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC746422 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| MARKET FRESH PATERSON LIMITED→ SC386346 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| MAUVE FURNITURE LIMITED→ SC284842 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| MF ALI ENTERPRISES LTD→ SC788722 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MGC TRADING GROUP LIMITED→ SC744369 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| MITCHELL'S OF CASTLE DOUGLAS LIMITED→ SC368684 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| MODERN MUSHROOM CREATIONS LIMITED→ SC842978 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-12-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46610 — SIC 46610
Registered office
6 Old Ferry Road
Crossmichael
Castle Douglas
DG7 3AT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last: 2025-12-14
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCPHERSON, Mark→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2023-12-15
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MCPHERSON, Stephen→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-12-15
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Recent filings (6 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-12-15