M P TOURING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC204056 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-17

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.

Why now

Window steady · low confidence

Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.

What changed my view

Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

80 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	100	100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2026-06-03
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-06-02
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-11
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-12
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-11-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-02-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-12-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-06-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-29
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-17
➖
MCLACHLAN, Mark resigned
secretary
2010-01-08
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MCLACHLAN, Mark appointed
secretary
2010-01-08
➖
HAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2002-04-18
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MAIN, Rowan resigned
secretary
2002-04-18
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HAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2000-03-29
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MCLACHLAN, Mark appointed
director
2000-03-29
➕
MAIN, Rowan appointed
secretary
2000-03-29
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-03-29
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director
2000-02-17
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Company incorporated
As M P TOURING LIMITED
2000-02-17
➕
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-02-17
➕
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Mark Mcclachlan Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	17/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company	Est. value	Turnover	Net worth	Staff	Age	Opp	Director
FESTIVALS EDINBURGH LIMITED→ SC331673 · est 2007	£179.5k £139.6k–£219.4k	—	—	6	18y	86	70y
ALHAMBRA THEATRE TRUST→ SC345187 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	83	77y
ARCHERFIELD & FIDRA GOLF COURSES LIMITED→ SC260327 · est 2003 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	22y	83	79y
ASSEMBLY THEATRE LIMITED→ SC092088 · est 1985	—	—	£185.5k	—	41y	83	78y
BRAID HILLS SHOP LIMITED→ SC177390 · est 1997 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	28y	83	70y
CHEEK BY JOWL THEATRE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC078954 · est 1982 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	43y	83	74y
CORRIES (MUSIC) LTD., THE→ SC056353 · est 1974	—	—	£2	—	51y	83	89y
DM AUDIO LIMITED→ SC245613 · est 2003	—	—	—	9	23y	83	61y
HISTORIC CHURCHES SCOTLAND→ SC162884 · est 1996 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	30y	83	77y
MAGNETIC NORTH THEATRE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ SC199210 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	26y	83	75y
RADICAL TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED→ SC136334 · est 1992 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	34y	83	61y
THE SCOTCH WHISKY HERITAGE CENTRE LIMITED→ SC100141 · est 1986 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	39y	83	77y

Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →

🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-02-17

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Suite 2, Ground Floor

Orchard Brae House

30 Queensferry Road

Edinburgh

EH4 2HS

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-03-03OVERDUE

Last: 2025-02-17

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MCLACHLAN, Mark→

director · ~61y · appointed 2000-03-29

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MAIN, Rowan→

secretary · appointed 2000-03-29 · resigned 2002-04-18

Resigned

MCLACHLAN, Mark→

secretary · appointed 2010-01-08 · resigned 2016-02-17

Resigned

HAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-04-18 · resigned 2010-01-08

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-17 · resigned 2000-03-29

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-17 · resigned 2000-03-29

Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-06-03

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-06-02

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-12-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-11-29

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-02-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-12-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-02-27

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-12-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-02-17

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-12-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-08-11

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2021-03-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-03-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-11-19