GALLOWAY CATTLE SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND (THE)

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SC009393 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1915-05-11

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

81/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01420

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

01629SIC 01629

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

77 officers (19 active, 77 linked, 70 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

183 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

81/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (124 events)Click to expand

2025-06-05
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2025-06-05
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2025-05-30
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CAMPBELL, James appointed
director
2025-05-30
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HUNTER BLAIR, Andrew appointed
director
2025-05-30
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MADDEN, Kate appointed
director
2025-05-30
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ROSS, James appointed
director
2025-05-30
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MAXWELL, Duncan resigned
director
2025-05-13
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2024-09-19
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2024-05-29
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2024-05-24
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KENNY, Simon Alexander appointed
director
2024-05-24
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NIXON, Allan appointed
director
2024-05-24
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SMYTH, Nathaniel John appointed
director
2023-06-14
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accounts · AA
2023-06-02
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2023-06-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-02
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2023-05-26
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LOGAN, Carolyn appointed
director
2023-05-26
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MCCLYMONT, Alan Alexander appointed
director
2023-05-26
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MCTURK, Robert appointed
director
2023-05-26
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NOBLE, Charlton Graham resigned
director
2023-05-26
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SMYTH, Joseph resigned
director
2022-09-14
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2019-06-30
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ROSS, James resigned
director
2018-05-23
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GORDON, Margaret Lindsay resigned
director
2015-05-28
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HOWIE, Mary resigned
director
2015-05-28
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MAXWELL, John resigned
director
2014-05-28
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MCKINNON, Thomas Scott appointed
director
2013-05-29
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MCCLELLAND, Robin Inglis resigned
director
2013-05-29
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MURNION, Oisin James resigned
director
2013-05-29
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SCOTT, Colin resigned
director
2012-05-30
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CRAWSHAW, Brian resigned
director
2012-05-30
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MCMILLAN, Gilbert resigned
director
2011-05-18
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HOUGH, Bryan resigned
director
2011-05-18
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MARLER, Christopher John Sydney resigned
director
2009-05-23
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GOURLAY, Alastair Charles Adair resigned
director
2009-05-23
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JOHNSTON, Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2009-05-23
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MACGREGOR, Francis Wightman resigned
director
2007-12-01
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MCINTOSH, Robert resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-18 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Robert Mcturk Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1961 · age 65	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest	30/05/2025

5 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Peter Hunter Blairceased 30/05/2025· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Alan Mcclymontceased 26/05/2023· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Duncan Maxwellceased 28/05/2021· significant influence · trust interest
Mr John Robert Finlayceased 31/05/2019· significant influence · trust interest
Mr Scott Mckinnonceased 24/05/2017· significant influence · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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G P FALCONS LIMITED→ SC573973 · est 2017 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
GLENCAIRN LAND AND WOODS TRUST LTD.→ SC191497 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
HALFMARK FARM LTD→ SC748048 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
HARDGRAVE FARM, (DUMFRIES) LIMITED→ SC030389 · est 1954 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	71y	—	—
J MITCHELL FISHING LIMITED→ SC449149 · est 2013 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	12y	—	—
JAMES R FERGUSON LIMITED→ SC293086 · est 2005 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	20y	—	—
JENNYMILL RIDING STABLES LTD→ SC767635 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
JOHN G SMITH LIMITED→ SC765062 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
JOHN M FISHER LTD.→ SC398609 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1915-05-11

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420

Registered office

15 New Market Street

Castle Douglas

Kirkcudbrightshire

DG7 1HY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-11

Last: 2025-05-28