ActiveSC035640Private limited companyEdinburgh

MACFARLAN SMITH LIMITED

Significant control: Veranova 1 Ltd. (50–75%), Veranova 2 Ltd. (25–50%)

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Summary

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MACFARLAN SMITH LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC035640) incorporated on 12 September 1960, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (SIC 21100). Accounts are on file at Companies House (full) but not yet parsed into this record.

There are 661 companies in manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products in the UK with filed accounts; the median reports net assets of £265 and is 9 years old.

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Ownership and control

2 active · 2 other
  • Veranova 1 Ltd.
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 31 May 2022
    • owns 50–75% of shares
    • holds 50–75% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Veranova 2 Ltd.
    corporate entity, United Kingdom · since 31 May 2022
    • owns 25–50% of shares
    • holds 25–50% of voting rights
  • Meconic Limited
    corporate entity, Scotland · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 7 May 2019
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors
  • Johnson Matthey Plc
    corporate entity, England And Wales · since 7 May 2019 · ceased 31 May 2022
    • owns 75–100% of shares
    • holds 75–100% of voting rights
    • can appoint or remove directors

Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.

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Key dates

Incorporated
12 September 196066 yrs ago
First accounts due
12 June 196223510 days overdue
Confirmation statement due
26 September 2027in 337 days

Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.

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Activity

SIC 21100
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
Accounts type
Full
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Financials

No accounts on record

Accounts exist on the register but their figures are not in this dataset yet.

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Filing and accounts signals

Facts from the register · no rating
  • Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 12 September 1960
  • Accounts past their due dateDue 12 June 1962

Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.

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Timeline

Newest first
  1. Confirmation statement duein 337 days
  2. First accounts due23510 days overdue
  3. Incorporated
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Source: Companies House register, snapshot 2026-08-31. Open Government Licence v3.0. View on Companies House. Methodology · About · Markdown.