MALCOLM, OGILVIE & COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC002626 · ltd · incorporated 1894-02-17
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 52.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 52.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 52.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (66/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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| Average employees | 118 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕FENTON, Michael Noel appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕OGILVIE, Harry Alexander appointeddirector
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08➖SMALL, Kevin Gilmour resigneddirector
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-21➖DICKSON, Gordon Beattie resigneddirector
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05➕SMALL, Kevin Gilmour appointeddirector
- 2022-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2013-03-31➖LUMSDEN, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2005-04-22➕CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George appointeddirector
- 2005-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-07-01➖CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George resigneddirector
- 2003-05-01➕DICKSON, Gordon Beattie appointeddirector
- 2001-09-13➖MURPHY, Gordon resigneddirector
- 1999-11-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1997-03-21➖OGILVIE, Gavin Harry resigneddirector
- 1996-02-01➕LUMSDEN, Anthony appointeddirector
- 1996-02-01➕MURPHY, Gordon appointeddirector
- 1996-01-09➖DICKSON, James Stewart resigneddirector
- 1992-11-15➖SIMNETT, John Radford Leigh resigneddirector
- 1992-09-01➕CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-31➖CUNNINGHAM, Robert Cocks resignedsecretary
- 1992-08-31➖CUNNINGHAM, Robert Cocks resigneddirector
- 1990-11-01➕DICKSON, James Stewart appointeddirector
- 1984-08-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1973-12-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1894-02-17🏢Company incorporatedAs MALCOLM, OGILVIE & COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "OGILVIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29
🔒Co-director network graph
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1894-02-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
8 Tom Johnston Road
West Pitkerro Industrial Estate
Dundee
DD4 8XD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-15
Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)
CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George→
Activesecretary · appointed 1992-09-01
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CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-04-22
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FENTON, Michael Noel→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-05-01
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Active
OGILVIE, Harry Alexander→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-05-01
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CUNNINGHAM, Robert Cocks→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-31
CUNNINGHAM, Nicholas George→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2004-07-01
CUNNINGHAM, Robert Cocks→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1992-08-31
DICKSON, Gordon Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2022-10-21
DICKSON, James Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 1990-11-01 · resigned 1996-01-09
LUMSDEN, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2013-03-31
MURPHY, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2001-09-13
OGILVIE, Gavin Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1997-03-21
SIMNETT, John Radford Leigh→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-11-15
SMALL, Kevin Gilmour→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-01-05 · resigned 2024-04-08
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/11/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/08/1984 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | G r s angus standard security | 1 property | 28/12/1973 | 24/03/2005 |
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Recent filings (120 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-08-03