MACLELLAN FOUNDATION SCOTLAND LIMITED

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SC268726 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-06-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£172.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
64 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £172,324

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£172k
Current Assets
£172k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£172.3k
Current assets£172.3k
Net assets£172.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-28
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2024-02-28
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2022-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-04-07
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2021-04-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2021-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-03-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2021-03-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2021-03-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2021-03-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2021-03-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2021-03-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2021-03-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2021-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-02-25
    ➕
    MACLELLAN, Reid, Dr appointed
    secretary
  22. 2021-02-25
    ➕
    MACLELLAN, Reid, Dr appointed
    director
  23. 2021-02-25
    ➕
    MACLELLAN, Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2021-02-25
    ➕
    MACMILLAN, Neil Malcolm, Rev appointed
    director
  25. 2021-02-25
    ➖
    FERGUSON, Kenneth Stewart resigned
    secretary
  26. 2021-02-25
    ➖
    BARR, David resigned
    director
  27. 2018-04-22
    ➖
    MURCHISON, Murdo resigned
    director
  28. 2011-05-24
    ➖
    PATERSON, John Ian, Reverend resigned
    director
  29. 2010-02-06
    ➕
    BARR, David appointed
    director
  30. 2007-07-01
    ➖
    MACKINNON, John, Rev resigned
    director
  31. 2004-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACLELLAN FOUNDATION SCOTLAND LIMITED
  32. 2004-06-03
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Kenneth Stewart appointed
    director
  33. 2004-06-03
    ➕
    FERGUSON, Kenneth Stewart appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-06-03
    ➕
    MACKINNON, John, Rev appointed
    director
  35. 2004-06-03
    ➕
    MURCHISON, Murdo appointed
    director
  36. 2004-06-03
    ➕
    PATERSON, John Ian, Reverend appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACLELLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Reid Maclellan
Individual · American · DOB 11/1983 · age 43
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest25/02/2021
Mr Robert Maclellan
Individual · American · DOB 09/1948 · age 78
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest25/02/2021
Rev Neil Malcolm Macmillan
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest25/02/2021
Mr Kenneth Stewart Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest01/07/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr David Barrceased 25/02/2021· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Murdo Murchisonceased 22/04/2018· significant influence · trust interest

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC88990 — Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Registered office

Zetland House
1 Chalton Road
Bridge Of Allan
Stirlingshire
FK9 4DX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

MACLELLAN, Reid, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2021-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Kenneth Stewart→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLELLAN, Reid, Dr→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLELLAN, Robert→
director · ~78y · appointed 2021-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACMILLAN, Neil Malcolm, Rev→
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FERGUSON, Kenneth Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2021-02-25
Resigned
BARR, David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-06 · resigned 2021-02-25
Resigned
MACKINNON, John, Rev→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2007-07-01
Resigned
MURCHISON, Murdo→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2018-04-22
Resigned
PATERSON, John Ian, Reverend→
director · ~88y · appointed 2004-06-03 · resigned 2011-05-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-04-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-06