MCDONALD PROPERTIES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC330693 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-10
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£4.47M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,472,372
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£132k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£4.5m
↑ 7.3% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £131.8k | £158.5k |
| Net assets | £4.47M | £4.17M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 5 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2026-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-03-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-28🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-03-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-24➖MCDONALD, Kyle William resigneddirector
- 2019-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-06🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-02-19➕HM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-02-19➖CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-08-22➕CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-08-21➖LC SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-10-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2007-09-18➕MACLENNAN MCDONALD, Hamish appointeddirector
- 2007-09-18➕MCDONALD, Kevin appointeddirector
- 2007-09-18➕MCDONALD, Kyle William appointeddirector
- 2007-09-18➖LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-09-10🏢Company incorporatedAs MCDONALD PROPERTIES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2007-09-10➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-10➕LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCDONALD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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
Hkk Holdings (Aberdeen) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hkk Holdings (Aberdeen) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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MCDONALD PROPERTIES (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
This company · SC330693
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hkk Holdings (Aberdeen) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 10/09/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
Boghead Croft
Kintore
Inverurie
Aberdeenshire
AB51 0XB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
HM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-02-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLENNAN MCDONALD, Hamish→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCDONALD, Kevin→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-09-18
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CLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-08-22 · resigned 2015-02-19
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-10 · resigned 2013-08-21
MCDONALD, Kyle William→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2007-09-18 · resigned 2019-05-24
LEDGE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-09-10 · resigned 2007-09-18
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/08/2015 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2015 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2015 | 02/04/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/07/2015 | 28/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 23/07/2015 | 04/03/2026 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 15/12/2011 | 25/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 22/10/2008 | 11/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/09/2008 | 25/09/2014 |
Recent filings (82 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-13