MACNAUGHTONS OF PITLOCHRY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC154773 · ltd · incorporated 1994-12-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-10-22
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-10-22
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-08-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2024-07-26
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-10-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-05
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-05-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-04-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2019-04-01
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2019-04-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-11-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-12
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2017-06-27
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2004-02-28
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Brian Alexander resigned
    director
  21. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    MONCRIEFF, Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  22. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    MONCRIEFF, Jennifer appointed
    director
  23. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    MONCRIEFF, Robert Keith appointed
    director
  24. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-05-22
    ➖
    MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles resigned
    director
  26. 2003-05-22
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Brian Alexander appointed
    director
  27. 1999-01-31
    ➖
    GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell resigned
    secretary
  28. 1999-01-31
    ➕
    MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise appointed
    secretary
  29. 1999-01-31
    ➖
    GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell resigned
    director
  30. 1994-12-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACNAUGHTONS OF PITLOCHRY LIMITED
  31. 1994-12-06
    ➕
    GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell appointed
    secretary
  32. 1994-12-06
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  33. 1994-12-06
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1994-12-06
    ➕
    GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell appointed
    director
  35. 1994-12-06
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  36. 1994-12-06
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  37. 1994-12-06
    ➕
    MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-10-22

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Keith Moncrieff
Individual · British · DOB 07/1953 · age 73
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control31/03/2017
Mrs Jennifer Moncrieff
Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting31/03/2017

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-12-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Station Road
Station Road
Pitlochry
PH16 5AF
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2023-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: 2023-06-24

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

MONCRIEFF, Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 2003-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MONCRIEFF, Jennifer→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MONCRIEFF, Robert Keith→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-05-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
MACNAUGHTON, Janet Louise→
secretary · appointed 1999-01-31 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1994-12-06
Resigned
GAUL, Harry Christopher Campbell→
director · ~88y · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1999-01-31
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 1994-12-06
Resigned
MACNAUGHTON, Blair Alan Charles→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-12-06 · resigned 2003-05-22
Resigned
MCLEAN, Brian Alexander→
director · ~72y · appointed 2003-05-22 · resigned 2004-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (91 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-10-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-08-06
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-25