D. MCGHEE & SONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC028084 · ltd · incorporated 1950-12-30
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 29.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (7 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £5,402,500
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-02 | 2024-08-03 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £5.40M | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-23➕BLACOE, William George appointeddirector
- 2024-12-23➕MACKENZIE, Aisling appointeddirector
- 2024-12-23➕MCGHEE, Russell Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-05-08🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2018-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-09-07🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2007-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2007-08-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2007-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-08-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-01-18🔒Charge registered #12Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-08-19🔒Charge registered #11Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2003-07-07🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2002-10-28🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Food Investments Limited
- 1999-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1999-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1999-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1999-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1998-07-20🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Chancelot Mill Limited
- 1998-03-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Chancelot Mill Limited
- 1998-03-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Chancelot Mill Limited
- 1998-03-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Chancelot Mill Limited
- 1998-03-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Chancelot Mill Limited
- 1997-12-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-06-27➖MCGHEE, Kenneth Gavin resigneddirector
- 1996-06-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1994-08-06➖MCGHEE, Gavin Haig resigneddirector
- 1992-11-04➖MCGHEE, Robert Calder resignedsecretary
- 1991-11-14➖MCGHEE, Robert Calder resigneddirector
- 1991-11-04➕MCGHEE, Ian Calder appointedsecretary
- 1950-12-30🏢Company incorporatedAs D. MCGHEE & SONS LIMITED
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCGHEE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Mcghee Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Mcghee Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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D. MCGHEE & SONS LIMITED
This company · SC028084
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mcghee Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1950-12-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
10 Keppochhill Drive
M8 Food Park
Glasgow
G21 1HX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-08-02
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last: 2025-06-11
Officers (7 active · 4 resigned)
MCGHEE, Ian Calder→
Activesecretary · appointed 1991-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLACOE, William George→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKENZIE, Aisling→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2024-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
Active
MCGHEE, Russell Ian→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGHEE, Robert Calder→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-04
MCGHEE, Gavin Haig→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-08-06
MCGHEE, Kenneth Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1997-06-27
MCGHEE, Robert Calder→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1991-11-14
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 08/05/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 07/09/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/08/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 18/01/2006 | 31/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 19/08/2004 | 25/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Food Investments Food Investments Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 28/10/2002 | 04/06/2004 | |
| satisfied | Chancelot Mill Chancelot Mill Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 20/07/1998 | 07/07/2003 | |
| satisfied | Chancelot Mill Chancelot Mill Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 10/03/1998 | 03/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Chancelot Mill Chancelot Mill Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 06/03/1998 | 03/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Chancelot Mill Chancelot Mill Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 04/03/1998 | 03/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Chancelot Mill Chancelot Mill Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 04/03/1998 | 03/11/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 02/12/1997 | 25/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/06/1996 | 31/08/2007 |
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Recent filings (144 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-06
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15