A & J MCLELLAN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08184847 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-20
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£44.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 13.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £44,668
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,961 YoY
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£189k
↓ 4.1% YoY
Net Worth
£45k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£230k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £99.4k | £88.6k |
| Current assets | £229.9k | £205.7k |
| Cash | £189.5k | £197.5k |
| Debtors | £40.4k | £8.1k |
| Net assets | £44.7k | £54.6k |
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-08-20🏢Company incorporatedAs A & J MCLELLAN LIMITED
- 2012-08-20➕MCLELLAN, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-20➕MCLELLAN, Angus Stewart appointeddirector
- 2012-08-20➕MCLELLAN, Julie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
89/100
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 "MCLELLAN" — 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julie Mclellan Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Angus Stewart Mclellan Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
Suite 5 Sv Rutter Business Centre
126 Great Lime Road
West Moor
Tyne And Wear
NE12 6RU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MCLELLAN, Angus Stewart→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-08-20
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MCLELLAN, Julie→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-08-20
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/10/2012 | 02/12/2024 |
Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-20