MACKAY & INGLIS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC060615 · ltd · incorporated 1976-09-01
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 49.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£616.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 49.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 49.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £616,499
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,434 YoY
Cash YoY
+14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£278k
↑ 14% YoY
Net Worth
£616k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£684k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £616.5k | £623.9k |
| Current assets | £684.5k | £613.5k |
| Cash | £277.8k | £243.4k |
| Debtors | £235.4k | £217.9k |
| Net assets | £616.5k | £623.9k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-10-01➖MACDOUGALL, James Robert resigneddirector
- 2005-10-19➖INGLIS, Brian Sime resigneddirector
- 2000-10-01➕INGLIS, Craig Mcnair appointeddirector
- 2000-10-01➕TAYLOR, Karen appointeddirector
- 1996-12-13➕TAYLOR, Karen appointedsecretary
- 1996-12-13➖GUTHRIE, Rosina resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1992-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1989-09-30➖INGLIS, David Smith resigneddirector
- 1978-12-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1976-10-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1976-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs MACKAY & INGLIS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "INGLIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Mcnair Inglis Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Karen Taylor Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian Sime Inglisceased 26/06/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-09-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC17290 — SIC 17290
Registered office
19 Polmadie Street
Glasgow
G42 0PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
Active
INGLIS, Craig Mcnair→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Karen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2000-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUTHRIE, Rosina→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-12-13
INGLIS, Brian Sime→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2005-10-19
INGLIS, David Smith→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1989-09-30
MACDOUGALL, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2009-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 05/12/1978 | 29/01/1992 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/10/1976 | 29/01/1992 |
Recent filings (111 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-06