JAMES MCLAREN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC475468 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-16
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
27 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-12-17
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  3. 2024-01-16
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  4. 2023-01-29
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  5. 2022-01-19
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  6. 2021-02-23
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  7. 2020-01-12
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  8. 2018-12-03
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  9. 2018-02-21
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  10. 2016-12-30
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  11. 2016-04-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2016-01-08
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  13. 2015-04-16
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  14. 2015-01-14
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  15. 2015-01-08
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    MCLAREN, James Frank appointed
    director
  16. 2014-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As JAMES MCLAREN LIMITED
  17. 2014-04-16
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    VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointed
    director
  18. 2014-04-16
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    VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigned
    director

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

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
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.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Frank Mclaren
Individual · British · DOB 07/1975 · age 51
——sig. influencesignificant influence16/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-04-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

10 Dunlop Place
Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 7LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCLAREN, James Frank→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-01-08
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Active
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-04-16 · resigned 2014-04-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-14