MACDONALD PROPERTIES RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC575360 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-04
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
20 live charges · oldest 8.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
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
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-03➖GILDAY, Kate Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-01➕GILDAY, Kate Helen appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-06-18➕GILDAY, Kate Helen appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-12-15🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-21🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-11-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-10-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2017-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs MACDONALD PROPERTIES RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
- 2017-09-04➕MACDONALD, Lachlan William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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 "MACDONALD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 low20 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lachlan William Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/09/2017 |
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
81-85 Portland Street
Edinburgh
EH6 4AY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
GILDAY, Kate Helen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACDONALD, Lachlan William→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILDAY, Kate Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2024-09-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
20
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/11/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/10/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-05