MCLAREN PACKAGING LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (70/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £221.9k |
| Average employees | 295 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-09-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-21📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-05-30📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2024-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-02-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs MCLAREN PACKAGING LIMITED
- 2023-05-12➕MCLAREN, Donald Thomas appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12➕MCLAREN, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MCLAREN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-05: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-09-02: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael James Mclaren Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/02/2024 |
Donald Thomas Mclaren Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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