MCQUILLAN LAW LTD

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SC437335 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£290.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Solicitors
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £290,847

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£291k
Current Assets
£328k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£310.8k
Current assets£327.7k
Net assets£290.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-18
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-25
    ➕
    DOHERTY, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-11-25
    ➖
    MCQUILLAN, Chrsitine Hendrie resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-11-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2024-11-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-24
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-11-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  12. 2022-11-18
    ➕
    MCQUILLAN, Chrsitine Hendrie appointed
    secretary
  13. 2022-11-18
    ➖
    MCQUILLAN, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  14. 2022-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-06-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2017-11-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2012-11-21
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    Company incorporated
    As MCQUILLAN LAW LTD
  23. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    MCQUILLAN, Stephen appointed
    director
  24. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    MCQUILLAN, Stephen appointed
    secretary

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 "MCQUILLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 Stephen Mcquillan
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-11-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69102 — Solicitors

Registered office

C/O Gillies & Co Accountants
127 Lammermuir Way
Airdrie
North Lanarkshire
ML6 8JB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

DOHERTY, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2024-11-25
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Active
MCQUILLAN, Stephen→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCQUILLAN, Chrsitine Hendrie→
secretary · appointed 2022-11-18 · resigned 2024-11-25
Resigned
MCQUILLAN, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2022-11-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-17