MACPHERSON PROPERTY RENOVATIONS LIMITED

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SC844487 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-08
Investment thesis
Unencumbered property vehicle — clean asset-backed target with refinance headroom.
Why interesting: Property-holding entity with no live charges; straightforward asset-backed case.
Why risky: Values depend on title and valuation; property-specific market exposure.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Asset base steady — strong defensive profile, no urgency cue.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 61/100 (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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-16
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-04-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MACPHERSON PROPERTY RENOVATIONS LIMITED
  4. 2025-04-08
    MACPHERSON, Finlay Stewart appointed
    director
  5. 2025-04-08
    MACPHERSON, Nicola appointed
    director
  6. 2025-04-08
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

86/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "MACPHERSON" — 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 signal

Limited 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-21

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Finlay Stewart Macpherson
Individual · British · DOB 06/1982 · age 44
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/04/2025
Mrs Nicola Macpherson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control08/04/2025

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-04-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate

Registered office

98 Stirling Road
Milnathort
Kinross
KY13 9XR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-08
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-21OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MACPHERSON, Finlay Stewart
director · ~44y · appointed 2025-04-08
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Active
MACPHERSON, Nicola
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-08
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Recent filings (3 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-16
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-08