SCOTT MCMAHON LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC661442 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-19
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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 (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01➖MCMAHON, Laura resigneddirector
- 2023-08-01➖MCMAHON, Scott Mccrimmon resigneddirector
- 2023-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13➕MCLEAN, Keiran William appointeddirector
- 2023-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-09-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-04➕MCMAHON, Scott Mccrimmon appointeddirector
- 2020-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTT MCMAHON LTD
- 2020-05-19➕MCMAHON, Laura appointeddirector
- 2020-05-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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 |
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Mr Kieran William Mclean Individual · British · DOB 05/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/08/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Scott Mccrimmon Mcmahonceased 01/08/2023· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Laura Mcmahonceased 01/08/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGGAR MUSEUM TRUST→ SC398044 · est 2011 | — | — | £2.14M | — | 15y | 83 | 77y |
| THE BIGGAR ALBION FOUNDATION LIMITED→ SC214838 · est 2001 | — | — | £462.7k | — | 25y | 83 | 70y |
| CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOOTBALL LIMITED→ SC167752 · est 1996 | — | — | £234.5k | — | 29y | 82 | 71y |
| ON SITE AUDIO VISUAL SERVICES LIMITED→ SC269886 · est 2004 | — | — | £346.2k | — | 21y | 82 | 67y |
| PHOTOFLASH TRAVEL LTD.→ SC386666 · est 2010 | — | — | £431.8k | — | 15y | 82 | 63y |
| R. & F. WILMOT LTD.→ SC262419 · est 2004 | — | — | — | 700 | 22y | 82 | 60y |
| BIGGAR & DISTRICT COMMUNITY HERITAGE LIMITED→ SC281826 · est 2005 | — | — | £12.3k | — | 21y | 81 | 80y |
| LOTHIAN CAR CLUB (EDINBURGH) LIMITED (THE)→ SC026550 · est 1948 | — | — | £39.0k | — | 77y | 81 | 71y |
| A L BEAUTY CLINIC LTD→ SC387141 · est 2010 | — | — | £31.5k | — | 15y | 80 | 60y |
| ALBA TOURS LIMITED→ SC233633 · est 2002 | — | — | £206.2k | — | 23y | 80 | 65y |
| BARR LEISURE LIMITED→ SC154882 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 80 | 65y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 8 -10 Hindsland Road
Larkhall Industrial Estate
Larkhall
ML9 2PA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: 2025-05-18
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MCLEAN, Keiran William→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2023-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCMAHON, Laura→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2020-05-19 · resigned 2023-08-01
MCMAHON, Scott Mccrimmon→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-09-04 · resigned 2023-08-01
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Recent filings (24 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01