MCLELLAND CHEESE PACKING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC240059 · ltd · incorporated 2002-11-25
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Packaging activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
104 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➕CHATTERS, Michael David John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➖MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard resigneddirector
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20➕PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-20➖DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-20📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-08-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-31➕MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖TAYLOR, Mark Garfield resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-17➕DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-17➖SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-14➖SMITH, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➕TAYLOR, Mark Garfield appointeddirector
- 2012-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2009-03-01➕GOPAL, Naigee appointeddirector
- 2008-05-16➖DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo resigneddirector
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-08-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-03-28➖POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-28➕SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-28➕DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo appointeddirector
- 2007-03-28➖POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan resigneddirector
- 2006-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-06-30➖CAIRNS, Joseph Thomas Francis resigneddirector
- 2005-07-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, Douglas Forbes resignedsecretary
- 2005-01-10➕POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan appointedsecretary
- 2005-01-10➕CAIRNS, Joseph Thomas Francis appointeddirector
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, Douglas Forbes resigneddirector
- 2005-01-10➖IRVINE, John Alastair resigneddirector
- 2005-01-10➕POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-01-10➕SMITH, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2003-05-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-03-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.
Group structure
Lactalis Mclelland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lactalis Mclelland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MCLELLAND CHEESE PACKING LIMITED
This company · SC240059
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lactalis Mclelland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82920 — Packaging activities
Registered office
The Creamery
Commerce Road
Stranraer
DG9 7DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-20
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CHATTERS, Michael David John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-01
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GOPAL, Naigee→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IRVINE, Douglas Forbes→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-24 · resigned 2005-01-10
POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-03-28
DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-08-20
MACROBERTS - (FIRM)→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2003-02-24
SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2016-06-17
CAIRNS, Joseph Thomas Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2006-06-30
DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-05-16
IRVINE, Douglas Forbes→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2005-01-10
IRVINE, John Alastair→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-16 · resigned 2005-01-10
MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-06-01
POWELL-COOK, Neale Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2007-03-28
SMITH, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2014-07-14
TAYLOR, Mark Garfield→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2018-07-31
MACROBERTS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2003-01-16
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/08/2007 | 15/05/2012 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 22/07/2005 | 21/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 12/05/2003 | 21/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 31/03/2003 | 21/11/2006 |
Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-23
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-05-28