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Prepared 27 April 2026

JAMES MCLAREN & SON (BAKERS) LIMITED

SC214218 · ltd · incorporated 2000-12-28

1. Company facts

Status
active
Lifecycle
🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
Jurisdiction
scotland
Registered office
22-26 Market Street, Forfar, Angus, DD8 3EW
SIC codes
10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes; 47240 — Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
Accounts next due
2027-02-28
Confirmation statement next due
2026-05-14

2. Directors (2 active)

MURRAY, Karen Frances
director · appointed 2000-12-28 · born 10/1961 (age 65)
SYMNS, Sarah Allison Campbell
director · appointed 2023-04-10 · born 2/1990 (age 36)

3. Shareholders (2 active)

Karen Frances Murray
50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
Mrs Sarah Allison Campbell Symns
25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

4. Security

1 total charge (0 outstanding, 1 satisfied).

Headline verdict

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