MCGONAGALLS LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £42.4k |
| Current assets | £67.9k |
| Net assets | £-87.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal 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
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-14➖ALEXANDER, Duncan George resigneddirector
- 2025-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-14➖MOWAT, Thomas Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-12➕HAMILTON, David Mill Laing appointeddirector
- 2024-03-12➕NELMS, John Wesley appointeddirector
- 2024-03-12➕MOWAT, Thomas Neil appointeddirector
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-08📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-01-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-12-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-09-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs MCGONAGALLS LIMITED
- 2023-08-08➕ALEXANDER, Duncan George appointeddirector
- 2023-08-08📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 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
cleanGroup structure
71 Brewing Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Brewing Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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