MACLEOD (RIVERSIDE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC165363 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-02

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.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 29.1y old — refinance window within 12 months

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

47300Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.1y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 29.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

91 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2026-06-19
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officers · AP01
2026-06-18
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officers · AP01
2026-06-02
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HART, Vaughan Michael appointed
director
2026-06-02
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RENWICK, David Edgar appointed
director
2025-12-10
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accounts · AA
2025-11-28
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officers · TM01
2025-11-14
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COLEMAN, Mairi Christina resigned
director
2025-10-31
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officers · TM02
2025-10-31
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officers · TM01
2025-10-24
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MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resigned
secretary
2025-10-24
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MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resigned
director
2025-05-16
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-06-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-02-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-17
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
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officers · AP01
2023-02-02
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officers · AP01
2023-01-20
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MACLEOD, Greig Alexander appointed
director
2023-01-20
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MACLEOD, Jonathan Murdo appointed
director
2023-01-20
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COLEMAN, Mairi Christina appointed
director
2022-03-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-03-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-11-18
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2019-11-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2018-02-06
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MACLEOD, Jane Margaret appointed
director
2017-11-29
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MACLEOD, Murdoch resigned
director
2017-09-19
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2013-09-25
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Charge satisfied #1
2013-08-26
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Santander UK PLC
1999-04-30
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MACLEOD, Murdoch resigned
secretary
1998-11-01
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MACLEOD, Jane Margaret appointed
secretary
1997-06-16
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1996-05-02
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Company incorporated
As MACLEOD (RIVERSIDE) LIMITED
1996-05-02
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MACLEOD, Kenneth appointed
director
1996-05-02
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MACLEOD, Murdoch appointed
secretary
1996-05-02
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REID, Brian appointed
nominee-secretary
1996-05-02
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REID, Brian resigned
nominee-secretary
1996-05-02
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MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
nominee-director
1996-05-02
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MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
nominee-director
1996-05-02
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MACLEOD, Murdoch appointed
director

Owner dependency

88/100

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

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACLEOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 — MACLEOD, Greig Alexander (same surname) appointed 2023-01-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resigned 2025-10-24; COLEMAN, Mairi Christina resigned 2025-11-14; MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resigned 2025-10-24

Group structure

M & K Macleod Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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M & K Macleod Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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MACLEOD (RIVERSIDE) LIMITED

This company · SC165363

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
M & K Macleod Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1996-05-02

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

Kilmory Industrial Estate

Lochgilphead

Argyll

PA31 8RR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-08-31

Last made up to: 2024-11-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-16

Last: 2026-05-02