MCLEAN & STEWART LLP
💤Zombieactive
SO306566 · llp · incorporated 2018-11-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
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
19 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£139k
↑ 8.9% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£617k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £752.1k | £766.6k |
| Current assets | £616.9k | £618.0k |
| Cash | £139.0k | £127.6k |
| Debtors | £477.9k | £490.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-11-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-12-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-06📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2021-01-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-11-05📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-11-20📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2019-10-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-11-06🏢Company incorporatedAs MCLEAN & STEWART LLP
- 2018-11-06➕BAILLIE, Gemma Clare appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-11-06➕LANGAN, Hazel Joyce Selena appointedllp-designated-member
- 2018-11-06📄incorporation-limited-liability-partnershipincorporation · LLIN01
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Gemma Clare Baillie Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | — | — | control reported | 06/11/2018 |
Ms Hazel Joyce Selena Langan Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | — | — | control reported | 06/11/2018 |
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typellp
Incorporated2018-11-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC—
Registered office
51/53 High Street
Dunblane
FK15 0EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-19
Last: 2025-11-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BAILLIE, Gemma Clare→
Activellp-designated-member · ~42y · appointed 2018-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANGAN, Hazel Joyce Selena→
Activellp-designated-member · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2021-01-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-01-05