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Prepared 01 May 2026

MACFARLANE, LANG & COMPANY, LIMITED

SC005676 · ltd · incorporated 1904-07-28

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
Jurisdiction
scotland
Registered office
50 Lothian Road, Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9BY
SIC codes
74990 — Non-trading company
Accounts next due
2026-09-30
Confirmation statement next due
2026-06-07

2. Directors (2 active)

MCCARTHY, Helen Josephine
director · appointed 2012-04-17 · born 11/1966 (age 60)
OLDHAM, Mark
director · appointed 2001-03-30 · born 5/1959 (age 67)

3. Shareholders (1 active)

United Biscuits (Holdings) Limited
75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

4. Group structure

United Biscuits (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

United Biscuits (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · 75-100%

5. Security

2 total charges (2 outstanding, 0 satisfied).

Headline verdict

Opportunity score
82/100 (Exceptional)
Owner dependency
critical — 83/100
Red flags
0 high · 0 medium · 0 low