PAUL MCFADYEN LTD
🌱Startupactive
SC840448 · ltd · incorporated 2025-03-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs PAUL MCFADYEN LTD
- 2025-03-07➕MCFADYEN, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07➕MCFADYEN, Paul Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +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 "MCFADYEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Edward Mcfadyen Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 07/03/2025 |
Mrs Nicola Mcfadyen Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
4/5 Turnberry House 175 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2LB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCFADYEN, Nicola→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-03-07
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MCFADYEN, Paul Edward→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-03-07
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-03-07