MAC CONSULTANT SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC668256 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-21

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 Jul 2023

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 47770

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

29 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2023-07-31	2022-07-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

2025-07-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-01
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MACLAREN, Audrey resigned
director
2025-05-28
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-28
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-24
➕
STONE, William appointed
director
2024-07-15
➖
JOHNSTONE, William resigned
director
2024-07-15
📄
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
➖
BARCLAYS, Liam resigned
director
2024-03-14
➕
MACLAREN, Audrey appointed
director
2024-03-14
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-14
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-15
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-15
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-15
📍
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-03
➕
BARCLAYS, Liam appointed
director
2023-12-03
➕
JOHNSTONE, William appointed
director
2023-12-02
➖
MACLAREN, Audrey resigned
director
2023-06-02
📄
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-07-21
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Company incorporated
As MAC CONSULTANT SERVICES LIMITED
2020-07-21
➕
MACLAREN, Audrey appointed
director

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-04-30

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KST PHARM LTD→ SC375579 · est 2010 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
MA TRADING SCOT LIMITED→ SC597778 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
MAILEY'S MARKET LTD→ SC841584 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
MCMINNS PHARMACY LTD→ SC767436 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
MDS SINGH LTD→ SC688695 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
MEGAVALUE DISTRIBUTION LTD→ SC788867 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
MINSU LTD→ SC854440 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOBICREST LTD→ SC880744 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOBILE ZONE (SCOT) LTD→ SC597956 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
MONTROSE RETAIL LTD→ SC668967 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
MPS COMMERCE LTD→ SC797107 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
MR COOL LIMITED→ SC519997 · est 2015 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	10y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2020-07-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC47770 — SIC 47770

Registered office

35 Clydesdale Street Hamilton

Clydesdale Street

Hamilton

ML3 0DD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2025-04-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2023-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-11

Last: 2025-05-28

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

STONE, William→

director · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-24

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARCLAYS, Liam→

director · ~37y · appointed 2023-12-03 · resigned 2024-03-14

Resigned

JOHNSTONE, William→

director · ~54y · appointed 2023-12-03 · resigned 2024-07-15

Resigned

MACLAREN, Audrey→

director · ~52y · appointed 2024-03-14 · resigned 2025-07-01

Resigned

MACLAREN, Audrey→

director · ~52y · appointed 2020-07-21 · resigned 2023-12-02

Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-07-14

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-28

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-05-28

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2025-05-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-07-15

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-07-15

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2024-07-15

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2024-07-15

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-06-07

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-03-14

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-14

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-14

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2023-12-15