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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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
PursueActive 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 28.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14➖COLEMAN, Mairi Christina resigneddirector
- 2025-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-24➖MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2025-10-24➖MACLEOD, Jane Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-20➕MACLEOD, Greig Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20➕MACLEOD, Jonathan Murdo appointeddirector
- 2023-01-20➕COLEMAN, Mairi Christina appointeddirector
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06➕MACLEOD, Jane Margaret appointeddirector
- 2017-11-29➖MACLEOD, Murdoch resigneddirector
- 2017-09-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2013-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-08-26🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 1999-04-30➖MACLEOD, Murdoch resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-01➕MACLEOD, Jane Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1996-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs MACLEOD (RIVERSIDE) LIMITED
- 1996-05-02➕MACLEOD, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1996-05-02➕MACLEOD, Murdoch appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-02➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1996-05-02➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1996-05-02➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1996-05-02➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1996-05-02➕MACLEOD, Murdoch appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
M & K Macleod Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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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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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: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
MACLEOD, Greig Alexander→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-01-20
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MACLEOD, Jonathan Murdo→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-20
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MACLEOD, Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-02
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MACLEOD, Jane Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-01 · resigned 2025-10-24
MACLEOD, Murdoch→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 1999-04-30
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 1996-05-02
COLEMAN, Mairi Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-01-20 · resigned 2025-11-14
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 1996-05-02
MACLEOD, Jane Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2018-02-06 · resigned 2025-10-24
MACLEOD, Murdoch→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-05-02 · resigned 2017-11-29
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/08/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/06/1997 | 25/09/2013 |
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Recent filings (88 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02