BALNAMOON ESTATES COMPANY

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SC017950 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1934-06-18
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
55 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  2. 2026-01-18
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    TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  3. 2019-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2019-02-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2019-02-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2019-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2016-01-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2015-01-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2014-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-02-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2012-02-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2011-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2010-02-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2010-01-27
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  15. 2010-01-27
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  16. 2009-02-03
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  17. 2008-03-19
    ➖
    CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, David resigned
    secretary
  18. 2008-03-19
    ➖
    CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, David resigned
    director
  19. 2000-04-03
    ➖
    CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, Helen Adamson resigned
    director
  20. 1992-02-01
    ➕
    CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, David appointed
    secretary
  21. 1992-02-01
    ➖
    ARTHUR YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 1934-06-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALNAMOON ESTATES COMPANY

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Balnamoon Farms Company is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Balnamoon Farms Company
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BALNAMOON ESTATES COMPANY
This company · SC017950

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Balnamoon Farms Company
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1934-06-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-02
Last: 2026-01-19

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2026-01-18
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Active
CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, James David→
director · ~73y
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Active
CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, David→
secretary · appointed 1992-02-01 · resigned 2008-03-19
Resigned
ARTHUR YOUNG CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS→
corporate-secretary · resigned 1992-02-01
Resigned
CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, David→
director · ~101y · resigned 2008-03-19
Resigned
CARNEGY-ARBUTHNOTT, Helen Adamson→
director · ~100y · resigned 2000-04-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (55 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2019-02-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-01-13