COCHRAN DICKIE & MACKENZIE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC269620 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 21.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£669.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.5y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
89 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £669,111
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£560k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£669k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Assets
£803k
↑ 6.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£161k£321k£482k£642k£803kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£675.9k£633.6k
Current assets£802.7k£756.3k
Cash£559.7k£493.4k
Debtors£118.8k£122.2k
Net assets£669.1k£627.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-01
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    MACPHILLIMY, Ewan Spence appointed
    director
  3. 2025-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-03
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    STORRIE, Angus Kerr resigned
    secretary
  7. 2023-10-03
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    STORRIE, Angus Kerr resigned
    director
  8. 2023-10-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-10-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-02-21
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  12. 2022-02-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2022-02-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2022-02-01
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    second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
    officers · RP04TM01
  15. 2022-01-07
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    GIRVAN, Karen Watson appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-01-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-09-30
    ➖
    CAMERON, Fiona Baillie resigned
    director
  20. 2021-07-30
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2021-07-30
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2021-03-02
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  23. 2021-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-01-29
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  25. 2020-08-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  26. 2019-11-30
    ➖
    GERRARD, Callum David resigned
    director
  27. 2019-11-15
    ➖
    BLACK, George Jeffrey resigned
    director
  28. 2018-10-29
    ➖
    DICKIE, Anne resigned
    director
  29. 2017-07-01
    ➕
    ADAM, Lyndsey appointed
    director
  30. 2017-07-01
    ➕
    COCHRAN, Jennifer May appointed
    director
  31. 2016-12-31
    ➖
    SMALL, Patrick Robert resigned
    director
  32. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    MORRISON, Alan Campbell resigned
    director
  33. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    GERRARD, Callum David appointed
    director
  34. 2007-11-01
    ➕
    SMALL, Patrick Robert appointed
    director
  35. 2006-08-01
    ➕
    CAMERON, Fiona Baillie appointed
    director
  36. 2004-11-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  37. 2004-06-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COCHRAN DICKIE & MACKENZIE LIMITED
  38. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    STORRIE, Angus Kerr appointed
    secretary
  39. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    BLACK, George Jeffrey appointed
    director
  40. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    DICKIE, Anne appointed
    director
  41. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    MORRISON, Alan Campbell appointed
    director
  42. 2004-06-21
    ➕
    STORRIE, Angus Kerr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

63/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COCHRAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.

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

Cochran Dickie & Mackenzie Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cochran Dickie & Mackenzie Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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COCHRAN DICKIE & MACKENZIE LIMITED
This company · SC269620

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cochran Dickie & Mackenzie Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/03/2021
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Angus Kerr Storrieceased 02/03/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr George Jeffrey Blackceased 31/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Miss Anne Dickieceased 29/10/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

21 Moss Street
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1BX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-05
Last: 2025-06-21

Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)

ADAM, Lyndsey→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COCHRAN, Jennifer May→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GIRVAN, Karen Watson→
director · ~45y · appointed 2022-01-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACPHILLIMY, Ewan Spence→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STORRIE, Angus Kerr→
secretary · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2023-10-03
Resigned
BLACK, George Jeffrey→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2019-11-15
Resigned
CAMERON, Fiona Baillie→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-08-01 · resigned 2021-09-30
Resigned
DICKIE, Anne→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2018-10-29
Resigned
GERRARD, Callum David→
director · ~67y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2019-11-30
Resigned
MORRISON, Alan Campbell→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
SMALL, Patrick Robert→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned
STORRIE, Angus Kerr→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-06-21 · resigned 2023-10-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property05/11/200430/07/2021

Recent filings (89 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-21
second-filing-of-director-termination-with-name
officers · RP04TM01
2022-02-01