MACBON CHEMIST LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC333249 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-01
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1300 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-10➕BADGER, Lynne Barbara appointeddirector
- 2023-10-10➕BADGER, Ronald Adrian appointeddirector
- 2023-10-10➖MCLAUGHLIN, David resigneddirector
- 2023-10-10➖MCLAUGHLIN, Elizabeth Elena Rina resigneddirector
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee)
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-01➖MCLAUGHLIN, Elizabeth Elena Rina resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs MACBON CHEMIST LIMITED
- 2007-11-01➕MCLAUGHLIN, Elizabeth Elena Rina appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-01➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-01➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-01➕MCLAUGHLIN, David appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➕MCLAUGHLIN, Elizabeth Elena Rina appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-01➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Macbon Pharm Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Macbon Pharm Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MACBON CHEMIST LIMITED
This company · SC333249
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Macbon Pharm Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 10/10/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Elizabeth Elena Rina Mclaughlinceased 10/10/2023· 50-75% shares
- Mr David Mclaughlinceased 10/10/2023· 50-75% shares
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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
Incorporated2007-11-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Registered office
3 Bank Avenue
Milngavie
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G62 8NG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
BADGER, Lynne Barbara→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BADGER, Ronald Adrian→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCLAUGHLIN, Elizabeth Elena Rina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-01
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2007-11-01
MCLAUGHLIN, David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2023-10-10
MCLAUGHLIN, Elizabeth Elena Rina→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2023-10-10
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2007-11-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-10-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-10