ANGUS MACIVER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC055316 · ltd · incorporated 1974-03-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.79M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23910
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 51.5y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 51.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,794,731
Cash YoY
-25%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£174k
↓ 25% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£745k
↓ 1.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£359k£718k£1.1m£1.4m£1.8mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2.14M£1.93M
Current assets£745.2k£756.6k
Cash£174.0k£232.1k
Debtors£333.1k£279.1k
Net assets£1.79M£1.76M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-11
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-01
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-12-23
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    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-12-12
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    MACIVER, Mark Mcgee appointed
    director
  5. 2024-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-05-24
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    MACIVER, Isabella Margaret resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-22
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-21
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-23
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  11. 2019-12-24
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  12. 2018-12-13
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  13. 2018-10-01
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  14. 2018-10-01
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  15. 2018-10-01
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    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-09-21
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    officers · CH01
  17. 2018-09-21
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  18. 2017-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2009-06-09
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    MACIVER, Angus resigned
    director
  20. 2005-09-14
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    MACIVER, John Alexander appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-09-14
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    STEEDMAN RAMAGE W.S. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 1998-09-02
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 1995-10-10
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    MACIVER, Norman appointed
    director
  24. 1995-01-27
    ➖
    BUCHANAN, Eric David resigned
    secretary
  25. 1995-01-27
    ➕
    STEEDMAN RAMAGE W.S. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1992-07-22
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 1992-07-22
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 1981-10-05
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 1980-12-05
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1974-11-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland LTD 42 St Andrew Sq Edinburgh
  31. 1974-03-28
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGUS MACIVER LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACIVER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MACIVER, Mark Mcgee (same surname) appointed 2024-12-12. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Alexander Maciver
Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Norman Maciver
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1974-03-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC23910 — SIC 23910

Registered office

18 Bells Road
Stornoway
Isle Of Lewis
HS1 2RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-10
Last: 2025-08-27

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

MACIVER, John Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-14
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Active
MACIVER, John Alexander→
director · ~71y
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Active
MACIVER, Mark Mcgee→
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-12-12
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Active
MACIVER, Norman→
director · ~58y · appointed 1995-10-10
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Active
BUCHANAN, Eric David→
secretary · resigned 1995-01-27
Resigned
STEEDMAN RAMAGE W.S.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1995-01-27 · resigned 2005-09-14
Resigned
MACIVER, Angus→
director · ~101y · resigned 2009-06-09
Resigned
MACIVER, Isabella Margaret→
director · ~97y · resigned 2024-05-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property02/09/1998—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/07/1992—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property22/07/1992—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property05/12/198005/10/1981
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland LTD 42 St Andrew Sq Edinburgh
Bond & floating charge1 property25/11/1974—
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Recent filings (117 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-24