EJ MAC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC198729 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27➖MACCOLL, Alexander James resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-25➕MACCOLL, Ethan John appointeddirector
- 2024-06-25➖BREMNER, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04➕BREMNER, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08➖MACCOLL, Janice Winifred resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-08➕BREMNER, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2021-10-08➖MACCOLL, Janice Winifred resigneddirector
- 2021-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-08-13➕MACCOLL, Janice Winifred appointedsecretary
- 1999-08-13➖PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-13➕MACCOLL, Alexander James appointeddirector
- 1999-08-13➕MACCOLL, Janice Winifred appointeddirector
- 1999-08-13➖PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-08-06🏢Company incorporatedAs EJ MAC LIMITED
- 1999-08-06➕PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-08-06➕PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alexander James Maccoll Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1942 · age 84 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 05/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| GOODLAD PROPERTIES LIMITED→ SC278555 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| GORDON INVESTMENT CORPORATION LIMITED→ SC122112 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| GRAMPIAN HOMES LIMITED→ SC370080 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| GRAMPIAN PROPERTY BUYERS LTD→ SC711109 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GRAND PROPERTIES ABERDEEN LTD→ SC712912 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GRANITE CITY RENTALS LTD→ SC824447 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GREYMATTER PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC777380 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GREYSTONES LETTINGS LTD→ SC852855 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRUHAM ASSETS LTD→ SC854448 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GSS NEWBRIDGE LIMITED→ SC738460 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered office
18 Westhill Heights
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6RY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
MACCOLL, Ethan John→
Activedirector · ~21y · appointed 2024-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACCOLL, Janice Winifred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-08-13 · resigned 2021-10-08
PF & S (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-13
BREMNER, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-10-08 · resigned 2024-06-25
MACCOLL, Alexander James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1999-08-13 · resigned 2024-06-27
MACCOLL, Janice Winifred→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-08-13 · resigned 2021-10-08
PF & S (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-06 · resigned 1999-08-13
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Recent filings (72 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-08