MACLEAN COTTAGES LIMITED

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SC054138 · ltd · incorporated 1973-10-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 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
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£13k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£10k£13kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£0£0
Current assets£12.7k£11.9k
Net assets£0£0

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-12-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2020-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-10-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2017-10-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-10-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-22
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Catherine Macraild resigned
    director
  17. 2012-02-03
    ➖
    DUNCAN, Andrew Raymond resigned
    director
  18. 2011-07-01
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Alasdair resigned
    director
  19. 2008-02-21
    ➕
    DUNCAN, Andrew Raymond appointed
    director
  20. 2008-02-21
    ➕
    NICOLSON, Alasdair appointed
    director
  21. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Pauline Nicolson appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-11-25
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Catherine Macraild appointed
    director
  23. 2005-11-24
    ➖
    MACLEAN, Catherine Macraild resigned
    secretary
  24. 2005-11-24
    ➖
    NICOLSON, Calum resigned
    director
  25. 2005-01-19
    ➕
    MACLEAN, Pauline Nicolson appointed
    director
  26. 1973-10-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACLEAN COTTAGES LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACLEAN" — 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.

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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Trustees Of Calum Nicolson Inter Vivos Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Trustees Of Calum Nicolson Inter Vivos Trust
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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MACLEAN COTTAGES LIMITED
This company · SC054138

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
Trustees Of Calum Nicolson Inter Vivos Trust
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares · trust interest17/09/2016

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
Incorporated1973-10-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

Tigh An Oisean
Bridge Road
Portree
IV51 9ER
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MACLEAN, Pauline Nicolson→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Pauline Nicolson→
director · ~50y · appointed 2005-01-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Catherine Macraild→
secretary · resigned 2005-11-24
Resigned
DUNCAN, Andrew Raymond→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2012-02-03
Resigned
MACLEAN, Catherine Macraild→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2016-10-22
Resigned
NICOLSON, Alasdair→
director · ~75y · appointed 2008-02-21 · resigned 2011-07-01
Resigned
NICOLSON, Calum→
director · ~100y · resigned 2005-11-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (124 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-08