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MCGILL’S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED
Cash
£352K
-38.5% vs 2023
Net assets
-£5M
-494% vs 2023
Employees
118
-27.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£5M
-8% vs 2023
Profile
- Company number
- SC091923
- Status
- Active
- Incorporation
- 1985-03-01
- Last accounts made up
- 2024-12-29
- Account category
- FULL
- Primary SIC
- 49319
Net assets
7-year trend · vs UK Logistics & Mobility median
MCGILL’S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED
MCGILL’S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED
MCGILL’S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED
MCGILL’S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED
Accounts
7-year trend · latest 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-26 | 2022-03-27 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-01-02 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £12,247,000 | — | £6,301,900 | — | £6,832,054 | £3,925,979 | |
| Operating profit | — | -£718,913 | — | -£11,493,656 | — | -£4,150,209 | -£4,411,802 | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£721,913 | — | -£11,494,926 | — | -£4,181,405 | -£4,515,595 | |
| Net profit | — | -£698,913 | — | -£11,115,926 | — | -£4,181,405 | -£4,244,859 | |
| Cash | — | -£2,743,426 | — | £1,079,698 | — | £572,644 | £352,265 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £15,356,097 | — | £3,346,171 | — | £88,189 | -£4,378,988 | |
| Net assets | — | £14,438,097 | — | £3,322,171 | — | -£859,234 | -£5,104,093 | |
| Equity | £11,138,010 | £14,438,097 | £14,438,097 | £3,322,171 | £3,322,171 | -£859,234 | -£5,104,093 | |
| Average employees | — | 261 | — | 179 | — | 163 | 118 | |
| Wages | — | £7,274,000 | — | £5,023,823 | — | £5,589,263 | £3,749,217 |
Values shown as filed in iXBRL accounts. — indicates the figure was not present in the extracted filing (either not filed under that concept or absent from the period). About these numbers
Audit & accounting basis
From AI-extracted PDF accounts
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements despite losses of £4,244,859 and net liabilities of £5,104,093. A letter of support has been obtained from the Parent Company which confirms the availability of financial support to the Company should it be required.”
Subsidiaries
- Midland Bluebird Limited · 100% held · Scotland
- Eastern Scottish Omnibuses Limited · 100% held · Scotland
Significant events
- “on 17 June 2025 we rebranded our Edinburgh tour service in partnership with Big Bus, integrating the service into the global Big Bus network and technology platform via a Brand Licence Agreement.”
- “On 14 November 2025 we terminated the BrightBus airport express services due to exceptionally high departure charges associated with Edinburgh Airport.”
Auditor / going-concern / subsidiary information is extracted from the PDF version of the latest annual accounts and is not tagged in iXBRL. About these numbers
People
5 active · 76 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay | Secretary | 2025-09-01 | — | — |
| BALLANTYNE, Grant Norman | Director | 2022-09-21 | Mar 1965 | British |
| DRUMMOND, Robert Lindsay | Director | 2025-09-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
| NAPIER, Colin Rae | Director | 2022-09-21 | Oct 1973 | British |
| ROBERTS, Ralph | Director | 2022-09-21 | Aug 1963 | British |
Show 76 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALLANTYNE, Grant | Secretary | 2022-09-21 | 2025-09-01 |
| BARRIE, Sidney | Secretary | 2009-12-16 | 2011-07-15 |
| BLIZZARD, David John Mark | Secretary | 2022-08-09 | 2022-09-21 |
| GLIBOTA-VIGO, Silvana Nerina | Secretary | 2019-11-15 | 2020-07-31 |
| HAMPSON, Michael | Secretary | 2016-07-22 | 2019-11-14 |
| LEWIS, Paul Michael | Secretary | 2011-07-15 | 2014-05-19 |
| MATHIESON, Thomas | Secretary | 1995-02-01 | 1998-07-31 |
| METHVEN, John Bruce | Secretary | — | 1995-02-01 |
| SHARKEY, John | Secretary | 1998-09-07 | 2002-01-16 |
| STEWART, David Black | Secretary | 2002-01-16 | 2010-02-12 |
| WADE, Jarlath Delphene | Secretary | 2021-06-01 | 2022-08-09 |
| WELCH, Robert John | Secretary | 2014-05-19 | 2016-07-22 |
| ALEXANDER, David Brian | Director | 2014-04-21 | 2021-05-21 |
| BARKER, Neil James | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2014-04-21 |
| BELFIELD, Kevin John | Director | 2012-06-27 | 2014-08-18 |
| BROWN, Colin | Director | 2021-02-01 | 2022-09-21 |
| CAMERON, Duncan Young | Director | 2022-01-31 | 2022-09-21 |
| CAMPBELL, Alan Keyes | Director | 2022-09-23 | 2023-09-06 |
| CAMPBELL, William Watson | Director | 1995-04-28 | 1999-07-16 |
| COCKER, Steven | Director | 2002-12-10 | 2005-04-22 |
| COUPAR, Paul | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2002-01-16 |
| DESMOND, Jane | Director | 2007-08-06 | 2008-04-16 |
| DEWAR, Gordon | Director | 2002-01-16 | 2002-07-08 |
| DOUGLAS, Archibald | Director | — | 1990-08-17 |
| DUDDY, Victor | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2009-12-14 |
| DUNCAN, Robert Alexander | Director | 1994-11-18 | 2002-01-16 |
| EDMOND, John Macfarlane | Director | — | 1990-08-17 |
| GORMAN, John Finnigan | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2017-10-09 |
| GRAHAM, Robert | Director | 2010-08-05 | 2011-12-31 |
| GREEN, Andrew Joseph | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2006-09-29 |
| HOBSON, David James | Director | 2012-01-23 | 2013-05-18 |
| HUGHES, Patrick | Director | 1990-08-17 | 1996-02-01 |
| JARVIS, Andrew Simon | Director | 2017-10-13 | 2022-09-21 |
| JUFFS, Brian | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2007-07-18 |
| KAYE, David Andrew | Director | 2004-05-17 | 2006-09-29 |
| KERR, Fiona Mclaren | Director | 2016-03-01 | 2016-09-12 |
| KERR, Fiona Mclaren | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2013-12-09 |
| LEEDER, David John | Director | 2002-01-16 | 2004-08-10 |
| LOCKHEAD, Moir, Sir | Director | 1994-11-18 | 1996-04-25 |
| LYALL, John | Director | 2009-12-14 | 2016-08-13 |
| MACFARLAN, Graeme Kenneth | Director | 2018-02-22 | 2022-09-21 |
| MAIR, George Alexander | Director | 2000-05-31 | 2009-06-08 |
| MATHIESON, Thomas | Director | 1995-02-01 | 1998-07-31 |
| MCCORMICK, John Robert | Director | 1997-04-01 | 1998-02-06 |
| MCCRACKEN, William Ferrie | Director | 2004-06-01 | 2006-02-24 |
| MCCRACKEN, William Ferrie | Director | 1995-02-01 | 2000-08-31 |
| MCGOWAN, John Paul | Director | 2013-12-09 | 2017-10-09 |
| METHVEN, John Bruce | Director | — | 1995-04-26 |
| MONTGOMERY, Robert | Director | 1998-09-22 | 2001-03-07 |
| MURRAY, David | Director | 2017-02-06 | 2022-07-03 |
| MYERS, Stephen Edward | Director | 2007-01-15 | 2008-01-31 |
| O'CONNER, Andrew | Director | 2001-03-15 | 2004-07-01 |
| O'TOOLE, Raymond | Director | 1998-02-06 | 1998-09-22 |
| PARSONS, Geoffrey | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2010-08-05 |
| PELLING, William Pollock Douglas | Director | — | 2000-05-31 |
| PHILLIPS, David Craig | Director | 2022-09-21 | 2023-04-14 |
| PHILLIPS, David Craig | Director | 2017-10-13 | 2022-01-31 |
| PROUDFOOT, Alexander | Director | 1998-02-16 | 2001-05-21 |
| RAVEN, Garry Stuart | Director | 2004-02-10 | 2004-05-17 |
| ROBERTS, Trevor | Director | 1999-09-06 | 2001-05-21 |
| SAVELLI, Mark Andre | Director | 2010-08-23 | 2011-10-11 |
| SAVELLI, Mark Andre | Director | 2001-03-07 | 2002-12-31 |
| SEMPLE, Alan George | Director | 1994-11-18 | 1995-09-30 |
| SHARKEY, John | Director | 1998-09-07 | 2002-06-14 |
| SMITH, Colin | Director | 1994-11-18 | 1996-04-30 |
| STAFFORD, Colin | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2003-07-31 |
| STEWART, David Black | Director | 2002-01-16 | 2011-03-16 |
| STEWART, Malcolm Somerville | Director | — | 1990-08-17 |
| THOMAS, Paul Anthony | Director | 2008-03-17 | 2013-12-09 |
| TORRANCE, Graeme Hopkins | Director | 2002-07-08 | 2005-03-04 |
| TURNER, Juliette Frances | Director | 2002-09-09 | 2010-02-08 |
| WEATHERHEAD, Margaret Jean | Director | 1995-04-28 | 1998-02-16 |
| WEST, Gary | Director | 2017-10-13 | 2022-09-21 |
| WHYTE, Paul | Director | 1999-04-01 | 2001-01-31 |
| WILLIAMSON, James Anthony | Director | 2025-09-01 | 2026-03-23 |
| WOOD, Neil Martyn | Director | 1990-08-17 | 1995-04-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgill's Bus Service Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-09-21 | Active |
| Firstbus (North) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-09-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 313 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2026-03-31 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2025-11-27 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-09-02 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
| 2025-09-02 | AP03 | officers | appoint person secretary company with name date |
| 2025-09-02 | TM02 | officers | termination secretary company with name termination date |
| 2025-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2025-03-18 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-08-02 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with no updates |
| 2023-09-06 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2023-07-05 | AA | accounts | accounts with accounts type full |
| 2023-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | confirmation statement with updates |
| 2023-05-08 | AD02 | address | change sail address company with old address new address |
| 2023-04-19 | TM01 | officers | termination director company with name termination date |
| 2022-10-07 | AA01 | accounts | change account reference date company current shortened |
| 2022-10-06 | MA | incorporation | memorandum articles |
| 2022-10-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | resolution |
| 2022-09-27 | AP01 | officers | appoint person director company with name date |
Credit score
Altman Z″ (private-firm) · reference 2024-12-29
-15.21
DISTRESS
Altman Z″
- Working capital / Total assets -1.341 × 6.56 = -8.79
- Retained earnings / Total assets 0.000 × 3.26 = +0.00
- EBIT / Total assets -0.876 × 6.72 = -5.88
- Book equity / Total liabilities -0.503 × 1.05 = -0.53
Bands: > 2.6 safe · 1.1–2.6 grey · < 1.1 distress. Z″ is a public-formula baseline, not a substitute for adverse-data signals (CCJs, charges, gazette notices) — those land in a later pass.
Activity Score
Composite activity score · components 0–100 · reference 2026-05-10
39.1
COLD
/ 100
- Filings velocity 58
- Capital events 0
- Officer churn 100
- Headcount trajectory 22
- Accounts trajectory 8
- 7 filing(s) in last 12 months
- 2 appointed, 2 resigned (12mo)
- Employees -28% YoY
- Turnover -43% YoY