MAC BROWN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC329519 · ltd · incorporated 2007-08-17
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
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Average employees200300

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-11
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-09-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-08-31
    ➖
    BROWN, Alan resigned
    director
  6. 2023-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-20
    ➕
    BROWN, John George appointed
    director
  8. 2023-02-20
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2023-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-08-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2018-08-17
    ➖
    BROWN, Gillian Susan resigned
    secretary
  18. 2018-04-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2018-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-09-09
    ➕
    BROWN, Gillian Susan appointed
    secretary
  21. 2016-09-09
    ➖
    BROWN, James resigned
    secretary
  22. 2008-03-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2007-08-23
    ➕
    BROWN, James appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-08-23
    ➕
    BROWN, Alan appointed
    director
  25. 2007-08-17
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    Company incorporated
    As MAC BROWN LIMITED
  26. 2007-08-17
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2007-08-17
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2007-08-17
    ➕
    CODIR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  29. 2007-08-17
    ➖
    CODIR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  30. 2007-08-17
    ➕
    COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  31. 2007-08-17
    ➖
    COSEC LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BROWN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Brown
Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-08-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

10-12 Limekiln Road
Ayr
KA8 8DG
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

BROWN, John George→
director · ~38y · appointed 2023-02-20
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Active
BROWN, Gillian Susan→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-09 · resigned 2018-08-17
Resigned
BROWN, James→
secretary · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2016-09-09
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2007-08-17
Resigned
BROWN, Alan→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-08-23 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
CODIR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2007-08-17
Resigned
COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-08-17 · resigned 2007-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/03/2008—
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Recent filings (54 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-22