MCARTHUR MANOR LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC558819 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£74.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 £74,165
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,733 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£74k
↓ 7.2% YoY
Current Assets
£38k
↓ 15% 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 | £101.9k | £84.3k |
| Current assets | £37.7k | £44.2k |
| Net assets | £74.2k | £79.9k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs MCARTHUR MANOR LTD
- 2017-02-27➕LUNGLEY, Cynthia Audrey Christel Imelda Lily Rosset appointeddirector
- 2017-02-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Cynthia Audrey Christel Imelda Lily Rosset Individual · French · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 27/02/2017 |
Mr Nicholas Lewis Lungley Individual · English · DOB 04/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · firm interest | 27/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCH RANNOCH HIGHLAND CLUB LTD→ SC640740 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| LOCH SHIEL HOTEL (ACHARACLE) LIMITED→ SC448548 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| M&A FOODS (PERTH) LIMITED→ SC824248 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| MIKE & LENA SINGER LTD→ SC408898 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| MORTON'S (PITLOCHRY) LTD→ SC470242 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NAE LIMITS CAFE LTD→ SC777619 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| NEVIS RANGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC113211 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| OLD FARGIE LODGES LIMITED→ SC836896 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PD HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD→ SC855155 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PER ARDUA HOSPITALITY LTD→ SC775748 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PERTH RACECOURSE LIMITED→ SC744882 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| PERTHSHIRE FOOD SAFETY LTD→ SC394454 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
Mcarthur Manor
Coupar Angus Road
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH10 6JN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LUNGLEY, Cynthia Audrey Christel Imelda Lily Rosset→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-02-27
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-08