MACLEAN WEDDING SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC565975 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-15
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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year to Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31➖MACLEAN, Roderick resigneddirector
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-25📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-15🏢Company incorporatedAs MACLEAN WEDDING SERVICES LTD
- 2017-05-15➕MACLEAN, Emma Jean appointeddirector
- 2017-05-15➕MACLEAN, Roderick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MACLEAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Emma-Jean Maclean Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 15/05/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Roderick Paul Macleanceased 31/07/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
8 Boarstone Court
Inverness
IV2 4XP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MACLEAN, Emma Jean→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACLEAN, Roderick→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2017-05-15 · resigned 2024-07-31
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Recent filings (28 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-25