MCLEAN AND STEWART NOMINEES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC026326 · ltd · incorporated 1948-05-19
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 33.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 33.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 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 (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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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 (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01➕BEECH, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2023-01-31➖HENDERSON, Angela Susan resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-05-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-04-30➕BAILLIE, Gemma Clare appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-30➖PEEBLES, William Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-30➖BAILLIE, Gemma Clare resigneddirector
- 2018-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-11➖PEEBLES, William resigneddirector
- 2012-06-29➕LANGAN, Hazel Joyce Selena appointeddirector
- 2012-06-29➖ALLAN, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2012-02-17➕BAILLIE, Gemma Clare appointeddirector
- 2011-05-27➖ION, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2011-04-18➕TAYLOR, Elaine Marie appointeddirector
- 2011-04-18➕PEEBLES, William Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-18➖MCLEAN & STEWART resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-04-18➕HENDERSON, Angela Susan appointeddirector
- 2009-04-01➕PEEBLES, William appointeddirector
- 2009-03-31➖LEES, James George Grahame resigneddirector
- 2002-11-29➖MACKAY, Nicolas Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2002-09-30➖MCILDOWIE, James R resigneddirector
- 2002-04-30➕MACKAY, Nicolas Kenneth John appointeddirector
- 2000-12-31➕MCLEAN & STEWART appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-12-31➖MCNAUGHT, Moira Mitchell resigneddirector
- 1992-09-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Dr John Francis Boucher Smith
- 1992-07-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dr John Francis Boucher Smith
- 1991-04-01➕ALLAN, John Charles appointeddirector
- 1991-04-01➕ION, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 1991-04-01➕LEES, James George Grahame appointeddirector
- 1991-04-01➖SUTHERLAND, Ronald Stuart, Trustee Of The Late resigneddirector
- 1989-12-31➖MCNEILL, Daniel Aitkenhead, Executors Of The Late resigneddirector
- 1948-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs MCLEAN AND STEWART NOMINEES LIMITED
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 78 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Gemma Clare Baillie Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1948-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors
Registered office
51/53 High Street
Dunblane
FK15 0EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22
Last: 2025-05-08
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
BAILLIE, Gemma Clare→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-04-30
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BEECH, Lauren→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2023-02-01
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LANGAN, Hazel Joyce Selena→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2012-06-29
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TAYLOR, Elaine Marie→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2011-04-18
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PEEBLES, William Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2019-04-30
MCLEAN & STEWART→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-12-31 · resigned 2011-04-18
ALLAN, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 2012-06-29
BAILLIE, Gemma Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2012-02-17 · resigned 2019-04-30
HENDERSON, Angela Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2011-04-18 · resigned 2023-01-31
ION, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 2011-05-27
LEES, James George Grahame→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1991-04-01 · resigned 2009-03-31
MACKAY, Nicolas Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-04-30 · resigned 2002-11-29
MCILDOWIE, James R→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2002-09-30
MCNAUGHT, Moira Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2000-12-31
MCNEILL, Daniel Aitkenhead, Executors Of The Late→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1989-12-31
PEEBLES, William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2009-04-01 · resigned 2016-01-11
SUTHERLAND, Ronald Stuart, Trustee Of The Late→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-04-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Dr John Francis Boucher Smith | Standard security | 1 property | 03/09/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | Dr John Francis Boucher Smith | Standard security | 1 property | 13/07/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-10