MACGREGOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC173566 · ltd · incorporated 1997-03-18
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 15.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
- 46750SIC 46750
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 97-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 97). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (6 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
6 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
126 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
10
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 8 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2026-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-27➕MACDONALD, James Donald appointeddirector
- 2024-12-27➕MACKAY, Martin Fraser appointeddirector
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2019-08-05➖MACGREGOR, Roderick William resigneddirector
- 2017-08-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2011-11-29➕MACGREGOR, Morag Ann appointedsecretary
- 2011-11-29➕MACGREGOR, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2011-11-29➕MACGREGOR, Roderick William appointeddirector
- 2011-04-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2011-04-15➖ROSS, Margaret Joyce resignedsecretary
- 2011-04-15➖ROSS, Margaret Joyce resigneddirector
- 1997-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs MACGREGOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 1997-03-18➕MACGREGOR, Alexander William appointeddirector
- 1997-03-18➕MACGREGOR, John William appointeddirector
- 1997-03-18➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-03-18➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-03-18➕ROSS, Margaret Joyce appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-18➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
- 1997-03-18➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1997-03-18➕ROSS, Margaret Joyce appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACGREGOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 97 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 97 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
6 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander James Macgregor Individual · British · DOB 05/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 30/03/2026 |
Mrs Morag Ann Macgregor Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 30/03/2026 |
Mr John William Macgregor Individual · British · DOB 06/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 30/03/2026 |
Mr Martin Fraser Mackay Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 30/03/2026 |
Mr James Donald Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 30/03/2026 |
Mr Alexander William Macgregor Individual · British · DOB 06/1929 · age 97 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares · trust interest | 30/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John William Macgregorceased 30/03/2026· 50-75% shares · significant influence · firm interest
- Mrs Morag Ann Macgregorceased 30/03/2026· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLEANER LIMITED→ SC030017 · est 1954 | £4.05M £3.04M–£5.06M | — | — | 199 | 72y | 88 | 62y |
| NORBIT LIMITED→ SC549670 · est 2016 | £509.9k £382.4k–£637.3k | — | — | 700 | 9y | 81 | 59y |
| FRANK NICOL FARM AND GARDEN MACHINERY LIMITED→ SC139585 · est 1992 | — | — | £326.0k | — | 33y | 82 | 87y |
| HIGHLAND CLEARANCE LIMITED→ SC088323 · est 1984 | — | — | — | 300 | 41y | 82 | 76y |
| MCLAREN TRACTORS LIMITED→ SC257013 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1000 | 22y | 82 | 58y |
| MUNRO FRUIT MERCHANTS LTD.→ SC169387 · est 1996 | — | — | £86.3k | — | 29y | 82 | 63y |
| CALEY TIMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED→ SC242415 · est 2003 | — | — | £2.42M | — | 23y | 80 | 67y |
| JUST HOOKED LIMITED→ SC225375 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| NORTH GREETINGS LTD→ SC519194 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| OPTIMUM UNDERFLOOR HEATING LIMITED→ SC312531 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| PILGRIM CARAVANS OUTDOORS LIMITED→ SC751221 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PRIDE OF BENGAL WHOLESALE LTD→ SC720677 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-03-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
15-17 Henderson Road
Inverness
IV1 1SN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (6 active · 5 resigned)
MACGREGOR, Morag Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2011-11-29
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MACDONALD, James Donald→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-12-27
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MACGREGOR, Alexander James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2011-11-29
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MACGREGOR, Alexander William→
Activedirector · ~97y · appointed 1997-03-18
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MACGREGOR, John William→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-03-18
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MACKAY, Martin Fraser→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-12-27
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REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 1997-03-18
ROSS, Margaret Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2011-04-15
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 1997-03-18
MACGREGOR, Roderick William→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2011-11-29 · resigned 2019-08-05
ROSS, Margaret Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1997-03-18 · resigned 2011-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/06/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/04/2011 | — |
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Recent filings (126 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-13