MACFARLANE LABELS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC027016 · ltd · incorporated 1949-04-26

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 18121

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.9y

25/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)

Directors & officers

33 officers (6 active, 33 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

182 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand

2025-10-20
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mortgage · MR01
2025-10-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-10
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-09
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mortgage · MR04
2025-10-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-09
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-09
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Charge satisfied #4
2025-10-09
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Charge satisfied #3
2025-10-09
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Charge satisfied #2
2025-10-09
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Charge satisfied #1
2025-10-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-08
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-06
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Charge registered #9
Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
2025-10-06
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
2025-10-06
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
2025-10-06
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
2025-10-06
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
2025-09-30
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accounts · AA
2025-09-12
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officers · AP01
2025-09-12
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officers · AP01
2025-09-10
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CATTELL, Graham appointed
director
2025-09-10
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COX, Benjamin Lewis appointed
director
2025-08-29
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officers · AP01
2025-08-28
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BATES, Ian David appointed
director
2024-11-20
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accounts · AA
2024-11-02
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mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-11-02
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mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2024-10-28
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-28
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-25
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V.
2024-10-25
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Abn Amro Bank N.V.
2023-10-31
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accounts · AA
2022-11-17
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accounts · AA
2022-05-26
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V., UK Branch
2022-05-26
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V., UK Branch
2021-12-31
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JONES, Anthony David appointed
secretary
2021-12-31
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KENDALL, Ian George appointed
director
2021-12-31
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TOMLIN, Gary Adrian appointed
director
2021-12-31
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MACDONALD, James resigned
secretary
2021-12-31
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ATKINSON, Peter Duncan resigned
director
2021-12-31
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GRAY, Ivor resigned
director
2021-12-31
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MACDONALD, James Graham resigned
director
2021-03-25
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LOVE, John resigned
secretary
2021-03-25
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MACDONALD, James appointed
secretary
2021-03-25
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LOVE, John resigned
director
2021-03-25
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MACDONALD, James Graham appointed
director
2020-03-16
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GRAY, Ivor appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med · 1 low

5 new charges in last 12 months

medium

Heavy recent charge activity can indicate refinancing pressure, aggressive leverage, or multiple lender rotation.

Evidence: 2025-10-06: A registered charge; 2025-10-06: A registered charge; 2025-10-06: A registered charge

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

5 live charges

low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Group structure

The Reflex Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Reflex Group Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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MACFARLANE LABELS LIMITED

This company · SC027016

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
The Reflex Group Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/12/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Macfarlane Group Plcceased 31/12/2021· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1949-04-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC18121 — SIC 18121

Registered office

22 Bentinck Street

Kilmarnock

Ayrshire

KA1 4AS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-08

Last: 2025-04-24