MCPHEE BROS (BLANTYRE) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC085303 · ltd · incorporated 1983-10-31
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 40.5y
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 40.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
24 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (81 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31➖SIME, Alan resigneddirector
- 2025-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-02➕ALLAN, Susan appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-25➖RAWLINGS, Jonathan Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09➖MANNING, David Brown resigneddirector
- 2022-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-28➖RICE, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2022-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07➕RAWLINGS, Jonathan Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2022-02-07➕SIME, Alan appointeddirector
- 2022-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-23➖WARREN, James resigneddirector
- 2021-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-16➕HARRIS, Craig Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-08-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-06➖MCQUEEN, David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2021-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-08-17➕RICE, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2020-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2020-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2020-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2020-01-09🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2020-01-09🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2019-10-28➕MCQUEEN, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 2019-10-28➕WARREN, James appointeddirector
- 2019-09-05➖KORAL, Gregory David resigneddirector
- 2019-02-08➖MCFARLANE, Brinsley resigneddirector
- 2019-02-08➖MCFARLANE, Lorna Ann resigneddirector
- 2018-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-04-27➕DUCKER, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27➖MCFARLANE, Lorna Ann resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-27➕KORAL, Gregory David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-27➕MANNING, David Brown appointeddirector
- 2017-03-31🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-08-28🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 81 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Total Vehicle Solutions Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Total Vehicle Solutions Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MCPHEE BROS (BLANTYRE) LIMITED
This company · SC085303
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Vehicle Solutions Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/04/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Lorna Ann Mcfarlaneceased 27/04/2018· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Mr Brinsley Leslie George Anderson Mcfarlaneceased 27/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-10-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28290 — SIC 28290
Registered office
Apollo 2 Dovecote Road
Holytown
Motherwell
ML1 4GP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
ALLAN, Susan→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-02
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DUCKER, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-04-27
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HARRIS, Craig Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-08-16
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MCFARLANE, Lorna Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-05-25 · resigned 2018-04-27
MCPHEE, Anna Docherty→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-05-25
KORAL, Gregory David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2019-09-05
MANNING, David Brown→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2022-03-09
MCFARLANE, Brinsley→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-05-01 · resigned 2019-02-08
MCFARLANE, Lorna Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1997-11-25 · resigned 2019-02-08
MCPHEE, John→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1990-06-27
MCPHEE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 2001-02-19
MCQUEEN, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2021-07-06
RAWLINGS, Jonathan Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-02-07 · resigned 2024-01-25
RICE, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-17 · resigned 2022-02-28
SIME, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-02-07 · resigned 2025-01-31
WARREN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2019-10-28 · resigned 2021-08-23
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2017 | 21/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/08/2014 | 10/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2014 | 11/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/05/2014 | 11/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 10/04/2014 | 19/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/02/2014 | 10/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/11/2011 | 10/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/09/2011 | 10/05/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/09/2005 | 14/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/09/2005 | 14/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 12/09/2005 | 14/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/07/2004 | 14/01/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/07/2002 | 29/03/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 09/07/1990 | 10/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Hamilton District Council | Standard security | 1 property | 13/06/1989 | 18/08/2010 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/11/1985 | 13/09/2005 |
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Recent filings (175 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-07-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-05