MAGNUS PROPERTIES (1975) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC340355 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-28

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£26.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Strong 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. 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 (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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

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 £26,363

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£26k

↑ 125% YoY

Current Assets

£114k

↓ 10% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£49.3k	£63.9k
Current assets	£113.8k	£126.5k
Net assets	£26.4k	£11.7k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2026-01-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
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PINKERTON, Joe appointed
director
2025-10-23
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REID, Joseph resigned
director
2024-11-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-22
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-24
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-21
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-04
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DRUMMOND, Andrew appointed
secretary
2023-07-08
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DOHERTY, Pat resigned
director
2023-07-08
➕
REID, Joseph appointed
director
2023-07-07
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DOHERTY, Pat appointed
director
2023-07-07
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SHARRIF, Ibrahim resigned
director
2022-12-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-12
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-06
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KIRKPATRICK-STAGG, Ms Jackie resigned
director
2020-01-06
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SHARRIF, Ibrahim appointed
director
2011-03-01
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KIRKPATRICK-STAGG, Ms Jackie appointed
director
2009-12-01
➖
MCCLOSKEY, Paddy resigned
secretary
2009-10-01
➖
DOHERTY, Patrick resigned
director
2009-10-01
➕
MCGRENAGHAN, Philip Martin appointed
director
2009-10-01
➖
MCGRENAGHAN, Philip Martin resigned
director
2009-04-25
➕
MCCLOSKEY, Paddy appointed
secretary
2009-04-25
➖
WARNERS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-04-09
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Oakbridge Financial Services PLC
2008-03-28
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Company incorporated
As MAGNUS PROPERTIES (1975) LIMITED
2008-03-28
➕
WARNERS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-03-28
➕
DOHERTY, Patrick appointed
director
2008-03-28
➕
GIBSON, William George appointed
director
2008-03-28
➖
GIBSON, William George resigned
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Joe Pinkerton Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	23/10/2025

4 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Joseph Reidceased 23/10/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Pat Dohertyceased 08/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Ibrahim Sharrifceased 07/07/2023· 75-100% shares
Ms Jackie Kirkpatrick-Staggceased 06/01/2020· significant influence

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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2008-03-28

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation

Registered office

Bakehouse Business Centre 1a Moncrieffe Road

Chapelhall

Airdrie

ML6 8FS

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-05

Last: 2026-01-22

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

DRUMMOND, Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2023-12-04

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PINKERTON, Joe→

director · ~53y · appointed 2025-10-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MCCLOSKEY, Paddy→

secretary · appointed 2009-04-25 · resigned 2009-12-01

Resigned

WARNERS (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2009-04-25

Resigned

DOHERTY, Pat→

director · ~69y · appointed 2023-07-07 · resigned 2023-07-08

Resigned

DOHERTY, Patrick→

director · ~69y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2009-10-01

Resigned

GIBSON, William George→

director · ~63y · appointed 2008-03-28 · resigned 2008-03-28

Resigned

KIRKPATRICK-STAGG, Ms Jackie→

director · ~72y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2020-01-06

Resigned

MCGRENAGHAN, Philip Martin→

director · ~65y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2009-10-01

Resigned

REID, Joseph→

director · ~50y · appointed 2023-07-08 · resigned 2025-10-23

Resigned

SHARRIF, Ibrahim→

director · ~37y · appointed 2020-01-06 · resigned 2023-07-07

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Oakbridge Financial Services Oakbridge Financial Services PLC	Standard security	1 property	09/04/2008	—

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-22

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-01-22

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-01-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-01-22

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-01-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-05

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-11-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-10-22

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-10-22

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-10-22

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-10-22

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-24

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-06-24

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-06-24