MCTAGGART PROPERTIES LIMITED

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SC499943 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-09
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 10.1y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees400400

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2024-11-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2024-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #4
  6. 2024-11-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  7. 2024-10-02
    PIA, Antonio resigned
    director
  8. 2024-10-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-05-22
    CROLLA, Antonietta resigned
    director
  11. 2024-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2024-04-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2024-04-22
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    Charge satisfied #5
  14. 2023-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-06-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-05-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  19. 2023-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-12-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2021-12-01
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  22. 2021-12-01
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 2021-12-01
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    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-05-13
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  26. 2021-05-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  27. 2021-05-03
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
  28. 2021-04-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
  29. 2020-11-17
    CROLLA, Raffaele appointed
    director
  30. 2020-11-17
    PIA, Antonio appointed
    director
  31. 2020-11-07
    CROLLA, Vincenzo resigned
    secretary
  32. 2020-11-07
    CROLLA, Vincenzo resigned
    director
  33. 2018-12-12
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  34. 2016-04-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  35. 2016-04-04
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  36. 2016-02-29
    CROLLA, Vincenzo appointed
    secretary
  37. 2016-02-29
    CROLLA, Antonietta appointed
    director
  38. 2015-03-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCTAGGART PROPERTIES LIMITED
  39. 2015-03-09
    CROLLA, Vincenzo appointed
    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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Mclean Properties Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mclean Properties Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
MCTAGGART PROPERTIES LIMITED
This company · SC499943

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mclean Properties Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

6 St Colme Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 6AD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-23
Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

CROLLA, Raffaele
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-11-17
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Active
CROLLA, Vincenzo
secretary · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2020-11-07
Resigned
CROLLA, Antonietta
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2024-05-22
Resigned
CROLLA, Vincenzo
director · ~72y · appointed 2015-03-09 · resigned 2020-11-07
Resigned
PIA, Antonio
director · ~49y · appointed 2020-11-17 · resigned 2024-10-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Cynergy Bank
Cynergy Bank Limited
A registered charge5 properties03/05/202119/11/2024
satisfied
Cynergy Bank
Cynergy Bank Limited
A registered charge29/04/202122/04/2024
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge2 properties12/12/201801/12/2021
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge1 property06/04/201619/11/2024
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
A registered charge04/04/201601/12/2021

Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-26