MD & D MACANGUS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC430064 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-09
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£21.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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
73/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £21,927
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£22k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 301% 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 | £21.9k | £15.4k |
| Current assets | £10.9k | £2.7k |
| Net assets | £21.9k | £15.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-02➕MACANGUS, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2016-11-02➖MACANGUS, Murdo David resigneddirector
- 2016-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-09🏢Company incorporatedAs MD & D MACANGUS LIMITED
- 2012-08-09➕MACANGUS, Donald appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-09➕MACANGUS, Donald appointeddirector
- 2012-08-09➕MACANGUS, Murdo David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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 "MACANGUS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Donald Macangus Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Farm House
Fendom Farm Fendom
Tain
Ross Shire
IV19 1PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-08
Last: 2025-08-25
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
MACANGUS, Donald→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACANGUS, Rachel→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2016-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACANGUS, Murdo David→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2012-08-09 · resigned 2016-11-02
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Recent filings (30 total)
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2025-12-31
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2025-08-26
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2025-03-24
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2024-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
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2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2023-02-28
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2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-12-28
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2021-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2021-03-17
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2020-09-01
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2019-12-17
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2019-08-25
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accounts · AA
2018-12-27