DENMARKFIELD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC032432 · ltd · incorporated 1957-07-04
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 33.0y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 33.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-04
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  2. 2024-11-20
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  3. 2024-02-07
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  4. 2023-11-13
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  5. 2022-11-10
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  6. 2021-11-17
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  7. 2020-12-22
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  8. 2020-01-07
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    officers · CH03
  9. 2019-08-22
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  10. 2018-09-14
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  11. 2018-04-07
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  12. 2018-03-27
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  13. 2017-10-25
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  14. 2016-11-24
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  15. 2016-03-01
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  16. 2015-09-25
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  17. 2011-08-12
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    NIVEN, Emma Elizabeth Ellen appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-08-12
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    NIVEN, Emma Elizabeth Ellen appointed
    director
  19. 2011-08-12
    ➖
    NIVEN, Agnes Gilmour Lawrie resigned
    secretary
  20. 2011-08-12
    ➖
    NIVEN, Agnes Gilmour Lawrie resigned
    director
  21. 2011-08-12
    ➖
    NIVEN, Robert Robson resigned
    director
  22. 2009-12-21
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  23. 2009-04-23
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  24. 2005-10-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 2005-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2005-07-13
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    NIVEN, Michael William appointed
    director
  27. 2004-10-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2003-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #2
  29. 2003-09-18
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 2002-03-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Elizabeth Anne Coupe
  31. 1998-06-05
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    NIVEN, Robert Arthur appointed
    director
  32. 1994-05-31
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    NIVEN, Annie Boyd Templeton resigned
    director
  33. 1993-04-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1988-11-17
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    NIVEN, Robert Robson appointed
    director
  35. 1957-07-04
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    Company incorporated
    As DENMARKFIELD LIMITED

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 69 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Arthur Niven
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mr Michael William Niven
Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Emma Elizabeth Niven
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1957-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Channel Farm
Kinross
KY13 9HD
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

NIVEN, Emma Elizabeth Ellen→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIVEN, Emma Elizabeth Ellen→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIVEN, Michael William→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIVEN, Robert Arthur→
director · ~58y · appointed 1998-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIVEN, Agnes Gilmour Lawrie→
secretary · resigned 2011-08-12
Resigned
NIVEN, Agnes Gilmour Lawrie→
director · ~89y · resigned 2011-08-12
Resigned
NIVEN, Annie Boyd Templeton→
director · ~112y · resigned 1994-05-31
Resigned
NIVEN, Robert Robson→
director · ~86y · appointed 1988-11-17 · resigned 2011-08-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property25/09/2015—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property21/12/2009—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Standard security1 property23/04/2009—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property28/10/2005—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property18/09/200308/10/2005
satisfied
Elizabeth Anne Coupe / Timothy Stewart Coupe
Standard security1 property27/03/200219/11/2003
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property22/04/199308/10/2004
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Recent filings (125 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2020-01-07