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SC013987 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1926-02-05
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
82 officers (7 active, 82 linked, 74 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
216 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (157 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15➕HUNTER BLAIR, Andrew Francis appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15➕ROSS, Brian Roy appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15➕SHEARMAN, Oliver Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-04-15➖YOUNG, Donald William resigneddirector
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-22📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-28➕ANDERSON, Grant appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➖CRAIG, James Thomson resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28➖DONALDSON, Alasdair Scott resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28➖MCCULLOCH, William Shaw resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28➖THOMSON, John David Matthew resigneddirector
- 2022-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20➖KYLE, John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-24➖STORY, Thomas Graham resigneddirector
- 2020-08-24➕SHARP, Christopher Simon appointeddirector
- 2020-07-29➖MUIRHEAD, Alastair Peter Graham resigneddirector
- 2020-05-21➕HUTCHEON, Alan Dickie appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➕MACPHERSON, Grant appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➕CRAIG, James Thomson appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➖PRITCHARD, David Henry James resigneddirector
- 2020-05-21➕STORY, Thomas Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-05-21➕THOMSON, John David Matthew appointeddirector
- 2020-05-14➖ANDERSON, Robert Beattie resigneddirector
- 2020-05-14➖GREGOR, John Fraser resigneddirector
- 2019-05-10➖WRIGHT, William Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2018-04-27➖BEGG, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2018-04-27➖BROWN, Alastair Matthew resigneddirector
- 2016-05-19➕BEGG, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➕BROWN, Alastair Matthew appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➕DONALDSON, Alasdair Scott appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➕KYLE, John appointeddirector
- 2016-05-19➕MUIRHEAD, Alastair Peter Graham appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 157 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1926-02-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
C/O Dwf Llp
2 Semple Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8BL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-05
Last: 2025-05-22
Officers (7 active · 75 resigned)
ANDERSON, Grant→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-07-28
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HUNTER BLAIR, Andrew Francis→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-04-15
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HUTCHEON, Alan Dickie→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2020-05-21
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MACPHERSON, Grant→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-05-21
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ROSS, Brian Roy→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2024-04-15
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SHARP, Christopher Simon→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2020-08-24
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SHEARMAN, Oliver Thomas→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-04-15
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BLAIR, William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-01 · resigned 2006-04-01
GORDON, Muriel Jean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 1998-12-01
WRIGHT, Alexander David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-01 · resigned 1997-06-30
WRIGHT, William Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-01 · resigned 2019-05-10
BIGGART BAILLIE→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 1996-06-30
ALLISTER, Stuart Buchan→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1992-12-23 · resigned 1994-11-12
ANDERSON, Robert Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-01-15 · resigned 2020-05-14
BEGG, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-05-19 · resigned 2018-04-27
BEGG, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2001-04-18 · resigned 2014-03-27
BLAIR, William→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1999-03-20
BROWN, Alastair Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-19 · resigned 2018-04-27
BROWN, Alastair Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-05-02 · resigned 2012-03-22
CARMICHAEL, James Thomson→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 1992-12-23
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Recent filings (216 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01