MAC (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 92). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2018-07-17📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2018-07-17🏁Company dissolved
- 2018-05-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2018-04-20📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2018-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-11-20➕MILLS, Ella appointeddirector
- 2017-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-11-07➖CHEYNE, George Nicoll resigneddirector
- 2016-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-07🏢Company incorporatedAs MAC (ABERDEEN) LIMITED
- 2015-04-07➕MILLS, James Ronald appointeddirector
- 2015-04-07➕CHEYNE, George Nicoll appointeddirector
- 2015-04-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-07-17
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Ronald Mills Individual · British · DOB 02/1934 · age 92 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr George Nicoll Cheyneceased 07/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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