H. MCNULTY LIMITED

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SC033891 · ltd · incorporated 1959-04-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 55). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 22.0y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 22.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees434000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  2. 2026-04-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-04-13
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2026-02-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-01
    COLL, Eunan Patrick resigned
    director
  8. 2025-11-01
    RODGERS, James Joseph resigned
    director
  9. 2025-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-11-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2022-06-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-12-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2016-11-25
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  21. 2016-05-12
    COLL, Eunan Patrick appointed
    director
  22. 2014-08-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2014-04-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  24. 2004-06-11
    RODGERS, Marie Therese appointed
    secretary
  25. 2004-06-11
    COLL, Maura Teresa resigned
    secretary
  26. 2004-06-11
    COLL, Eunan resigned
    director
  27. 2004-06-11
    COLL, Maura Teresa resigned
    director
  28. 2004-06-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Aib Group UK PLC
  29. 2004-04-07
    RODGERS, Marie Therese appointed
    director
  30. 2004-04-07
    RODGERS, James Joseph appointed
    director
  31. 1959-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As H. MCNULTY LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: COLL, Eunan Patrick resigned 2025-11-01; RODGERS, James Joseph resigned 2025-11-01

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.

Group structure

Clovebay Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Clovebay Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
H. MCNULTY LIMITED
This company · SC033891

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Clovebay Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest01/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Clovebay Ltdceased 01/07/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-04-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

5 Easton Place
Coatbridge
ML5 4EW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

RODGERS, Marie Therese
secretary · appointed 2004-06-11
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Active
RODGERS, Marie Therese
director · ~55y · appointed 2004-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLL, Maura Teresa
secretary · resigned 2004-06-11
Resigned
COLL, Eunan Patrick
director · ~48y · appointed 2016-05-12 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned
COLL, Eunan
director · ~85y · resigned 2004-06-11
Resigned
COLL, Maura Teresa
director · ~83y · resigned 2004-06-11
Resigned
RODGERS, James Joseph
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-07 · resigned 2025-11-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge25/11/2016
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge18/04/201412/12/2016
satisfied
Aib Group UK
Aib Group UK PLC
Floating charge1 property11/06/200426/08/2014
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Recent filings (118 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-04-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-13
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-28