MAC GP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC200226 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-27
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of venture and development capital companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
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
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 other
- • 3 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-24📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-24📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-11-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-11-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-10-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2015-11-07➖MCDONALD, Mark Matthew resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-16➖HALLALA, Mark John resignedsecretary
- 2002-01-16➕MCDONALD, Mark Matthew appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-16➖HALLALA, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2000-07-03➕HALLALA, Mark John appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-03➖CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-07-03➕HALLALA, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2000-02-08➕CAIO, Maurizio appointeddirector
- 2000-02-08➖BURNESS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-02-08➕CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-02-08➖BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MAC GP LIMITED
- 1999-09-27➕BURNESS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-09-27➕BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Tlcom Capital Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tlcom Capital Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MAC GP LIMITED
This company · SC200226
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tlcom Capital Llp Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-09-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
CAIO, Maurizio→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HALLALA, Mark John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2002-01-16
MCDONALD, Mark Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-16 · resigned 2015-11-07
BURNESS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-02-08
CHT SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-08 · resigned 2000-07-03
HALLALA, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2000-07-03 · resigned 2002-01-16
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-09-27 · resigned 2000-02-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (124 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-24
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-24
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-11-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-11-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-10-22