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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