MACDONALD RESORTS (LA ERMITA) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC187439 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-08
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 20.6y
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 20.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
164 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-07📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-07📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-numbermortgage · 466(Scot)
- 2025-02-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-24➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2025-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-21🔒Charge registered #10Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
- 2025-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-02-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-30📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-19📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-02-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-01➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2023-05-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties
- 2022-12-05➖CARTER, Phil resigneddirector
- 2022-10-20➕GILLIES, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2022-01-19➕FRASER, Robert Gordon appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➕CARTER, Phil appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➖FALLS, Aaron Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-05-19➕FALLS, Aaron Peter appointeddirector
- 2021-05-19➖FRASER, Robert Gordon resigneddirector
- 2020-08-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Appended to This MR01)
- 2020-08-24🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Appended to This MR01)
- 2019-05-31➖MCBURNIE, Jason resigneddirector
- 2017-02-17➕MCBURNIE, Jason appointeddirector
- 2014-03-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As More Particularly Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)
- 2010-10-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-10-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-10-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-07-06➖MACDONALD, Donald John resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Macdonald Resorts Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Macdonald Resorts Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MACDONALD RESORTS (LA ERMITA) LIMITED
This company · SC187439
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macdonald Resorts Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hsdl Nominees Limitedceased 05/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Crutherland House And Spa
Strathaven Road
East Kilbride
G75 0QJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-24
Last made up to: 2024-09-26
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-02-24
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GILLIES, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-20
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FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2009-01-05
HARRISON, Peter Stewart Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2001-04-02
ROSS, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2010-04-06
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1999-05-14
ANDERSON, David Souter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-17 · resigned 2003-05-08
BUSBY, James George William→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2005-03-31
CARTER, Phil→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-01-07 · resigned 2022-12-05
DAY, William C G→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2004-03-11
FALLS, Aaron Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-19 · resigned 2022-01-07
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-19 · resigned 2023-09-01
FRASER, Robert Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2006-02-17 · resigned 2021-05-19
HOWES, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2003-08-12
MACDONALD, Donald John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-05-14 · resigned 2010-07-06
MCBURNIE, Jason→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-02-17 · resigned 2019-05-31
SMITH, Gerard Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2005-07-21 · resigned 2008-04-11
REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1999-05-14
TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-08 · resigned 1999-05-13
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 05/05/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Appended to This MR01) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/08/2020 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Security Trustee for Each of the Secured Parties (As Defined in the Instrument Appended to This MR01) | A registered charge | — | 24/08/2020 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (As More Particularly Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01) | A registered charge | — | 19/03/2014 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/10/2010 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 29/10/2010 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of confirmation | 1 property | 29/10/2010 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Deed of confirmation | 1 property | 19/06/2009 | 22/02/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland as Security Trustee | Floating charge | 1 property | 19/10/2005 | 22/02/2024 |
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Recent filings (164 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-07
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-07
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-03-06
mortgage-alter-floating-charge-with-number
mortgage · 466(Scot)
2025-03-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-02-19