DOUBLE MAC CABS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC228557 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-272024-02-28

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-21
    ➕
    KAY, Carole appointed
    director
  2. 2025-05-21
    ➕
    KAY, Stuart William appointed
    director
  3. 2025-05-21
    ➖
    OLDERSHAW, Catherine resigned
    director
  4. 2025-05-21
    ➖
    OLDERSHAW, George Wilson resigned
    director
  5. 2025-05-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-05-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-05-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-05-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-05-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2025-05-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-05-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2025-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2015-01-27
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Alexander Robertson resigned
    secretary
  22. 2015-01-27
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Alexander Robertson resigned
    director
  23. 2015-01-27
    ➖
    MCGREGOR, Mandy resigned
    director
  24. 2014-08-04
    ➕
    OLDERSHAW, Catherine appointed
    director
  25. 2014-08-04
    ➕
    OLDERSHAW, George Wilson appointed
    director
  26. 2011-06-23
    ➖
    MACPHERSON, Alan resigned
    director
  27. 2002-04-26
    ➖
    WATSON, Harold Burnett resigned
    director
  28. 2002-03-07
    ➕
    MACPHERSON, Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2002-02-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DOUBLE MAC CABS LTD.
  30. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    MCGREGOR, Alexander Robertson appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2002-02-27
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    MCGREGOR, Alexander Robertson appointed
    director
  34. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    MCGREGOR, Mandy appointed
    director
  35. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    WATSON, Harold Burnett appointed
    director
  36. 2002-02-27
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 2002-02-27
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: OLDERSHAW, Catherine resigned 2025-05-21; OLDERSHAW, George Wilson resigned 2025-05-21

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stuart William Kay
Individual · British · DOB 12/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares21/05/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr George Wilson Oldershawceased 21/05/2025· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2002-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

99 Drum Brae Terrace
Edinburgh
EH4 7SG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-04
Last: 2025-05-21

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

KAY, Carole→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KAY, Stuart William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2025-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCGREGOR, Alexander Robertson→
secretary · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2015-01-27
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-27
Resigned
MACPHERSON, Alan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2002-03-07 · resigned 2011-06-23
Resigned
MCGREGOR, Alexander Robertson→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2015-01-27
Resigned
MCGREGOR, Mandy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2015-01-27
Resigned
OLDERSHAW, Catherine→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2025-05-21
Resigned
OLDERSHAW, George Wilson→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2025-05-21
Resigned
WATSON, Harold Burnett→
director · ~62y · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2002-04-26
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-02-27 · resigned 2002-02-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09