MCCALLUM OIL & GAS CONSULTING LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC222708 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-30
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.21M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
9 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,209,254
Cash draining
Cash down 52% YoY
Cash YoY
-52%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£153k
↓ 52% YoY
Net Worth
£1.2m
↑ 5.4% YoY
Current Assets
£178k
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.87M | £1.81M |
| Current assets | £178.0k | £355.5k |
| Cash | £152.9k | £320.2k |
| Debtors | £25.0k | £35.3k |
| Net assets | £1.21M | £1.15M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-08🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 20/21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
- 2026-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-04-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-11-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-03📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-03-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-02-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2016-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-01-26🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-12-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-12-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2002-06-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2001-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs MCCALLUM OIL & GAS CONSULTING LTD.
- 2001-08-30➕MCCALLUM, Hazel appointedsecretary
- 2001-08-30➕MCCALLUM, Craig appointeddirector
- 2001-08-30➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-08-30➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-08-30➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-08-30➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCCALLUM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 25 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Mccallum Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | sig. influence25-50% shares · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Hazel Mccallum Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| MALZER PROPERTIES LTD→ SC811163 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
56/2 India Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6HD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
MCCALLUM, Craig→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2001-08-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-30 · resigned 2001-08-30
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hampden & Co , 20/21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR Hampden & Co PLC, 20/21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2016 | 13/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2016 | 13/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2016 | 13/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2016 | 13/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2016 | 12/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 06/12/2005 | 26/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 12/12/2003 | 26/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 06/06/2002 | 26/01/2016 |
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Recent filings (74 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-08-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18