BUCHLAREN INNS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC630795 · ltd · incorporated 2019-05-17
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£35.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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, 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £35,429
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£35k
↑ 65509% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.4k | £2.5k |
| Current assets | £37.3k | £64.4k |
| Net assets | £35.4k | £54 |
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-05-27➕MCLEOD, John Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-10➖MCLAREN, Craig Douglas resigneddirector
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BUCHLAREN INNS LIMITED
- 2019-05-17➕BUCHANAN, Amy appointeddirector
- 2019-05-17➕MCLAREN, Craig Douglas appointeddirector
- 2019-05-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — 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 59. Early succession window.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Amy Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 17/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Douglas Mclarenceased 10/09/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-05-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
12-14 Bridge Road
Edinburgh
EH13 0LQ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MCLEOD, John Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-05-27
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BUCHANAN, Amy→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-05-17
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MCLAREN, Craig Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-05-17 · resigned 2024-09-10
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Recent filings (18 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-17