BURGIE LODGE FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC031556 · ltd · incorporated 1956-05-26
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 46.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.67M
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 46.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,672,353
Net assets shrinking
Down £75,508 YoY
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£356k
↑ 4.0% YoY
Net Worth
£1.7m
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£582k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.67M | £1.75M |
| Current assets | £581.7k | £744.3k |
| Cash | £355.8k | £342.2k |
| Debtors | £71.3k | £151.3k |
| Net assets | £1.67M | £1.75M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 6 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-06➖DAUBENY DE MOLEYNS, Nelly Edouard resigneddirector
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-08-12➖RUST, James Hamilton resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-11-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glasstorm Limited
- 2018-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-31➕RUST, James Hamilton appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-31➖WIGHTMAN, John Watt resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-25➕ATKINSON, Elizabeth-Anne Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-05-25➕DAUBENY DE MOLEYNS, Brigitte Catherine appointeddirector
- 2000-06-05➕DE MOLEYNS, Francis Wesley appointeddirector
- 1995-01-12➖DAUBENY DE MOLEYNS, Andrew Wesley resigneddirector
- 1979-05-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1956-05-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BURGIE LODGE FARMS LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 70 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 John Nicholas Houghton Batty Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 30/12/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Nicholas Houghton Battyceased 30/12/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
- Mrs Elizabeth-Anne Stuart Atkinsonceased 30/12/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest
- Mrs Nelly Edouard Renee Daubeny De Moleynsceased 06/10/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1956-05-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Clay Of Allan
Fearn
Ross-Shire
IV20 1RR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-26
Last: 2026-01-12
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
ATKINSON, Elizabeth-Anne Stuart→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-05-25
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Active
DAUBENY DE MOLEYNS, Brigitte Catherine→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2015-05-25
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DE MOLEYNS, Francis Wesley→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2000-06-05
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RUST, James Hamilton→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-31 · resigned 2020-08-12
WIGHTMAN, John Watt→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2015-12-31
DAUBENY DE MOLEYNS, Andrew Wesley→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1995-01-12
DAUBENY DE MOLEYNS, Nelly Edouard→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2023-10-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glasstorm Glasstorm Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/05/1979 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-30