MACLENNANS SUPERMARKET LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC222015 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-08
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£587.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)

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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £587,411
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£296k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Net Worth
£587k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£472k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£117k£235k£352k£470k£587kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£609.7k£508.2k
Current assets£472.3k£422.0k
Cash£296.5k£308.0k
Debtors£65.9k£4.1k
Net assets£587.4k£477.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-10-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-09-06
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Ronald resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-08-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2022-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-08-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2022-02-10
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2022-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-02-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-11-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-11-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-11-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  19. 2021-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2004-12-21
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Nicola Clare appointed
    secretary
  22. 2004-12-21
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Nicola Clare appointed
    director
  23. 2004-12-21
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Murdoch resigned
    secretary
  24. 2004-12-21
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Effie resigned
    director
  25. 2004-12-21
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Murdoch resigned
    director
  26. 2004-12-21
    ➖
    MACLENNAN, Neil resigned
    director
  27. 2001-08-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACLENNANS SUPERMARKET LIMITED
  28. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Murdoch appointed
    secretary
  29. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Effie appointed
    director
  32. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Murdoch appointed
    director
  33. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Neil appointed
    director
  34. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    MACLENNAN, Ronald appointed
    director
  35. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACLENNAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Macarah Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Macarah Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
⬇
MACLENNANS SUPERMARKET LIMITED
This company · SC222015

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Macarah Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting07/01/2022
Mrs Nicola Clare Maclennan
Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Ronald Maclennanceased 05/03/2026· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

Ronnick House
Balivanich
Isle Of Benbecula
Western Isles
HS7 5LA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

MACLENNAN, Nicola Clare→
secretary · appointed 2004-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLENNAN, Nicola Clare→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLENNAN, Murdoch→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Effie→
director · ~91y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Murdoch→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Neil→
director · ~97y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2004-12-21
Resigned
MACLENNAN, Ronald→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2024-09-06
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-18