GEORGE STORRAR (FARMERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC035905 · ltd · incorporated 1960-12-09
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-28 | 2023-11-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-20📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2020-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2017-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-01➖STORRAR, Nicola Jane resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-06-01➕STORRAR, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2016-04-06➕STORRAR, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➖STORRAR, Leila resigneddirector
- 2012-02-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-04-06➕STORRAR, Alexander George appointeddirector
- 2006-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Energiekontor UK Limited
- 1993-10-11➕STORRAR, Jeanette Helen appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-11➖STORRAR, Leila B resignedsecretary
- 1993-09-07➖STORRAR, George resigneddirector
- 1960-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs GEORGE STORRAR (FARMERS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STORRAR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 65 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Nicola Jane Storrar Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/09/2016 |
Mr Alexander George Storrar Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-12-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Rossie
Auchtermuchty
Cupar
Fife
KY14 7EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last made up to: 2024-11-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
STORRAR, Jeanette Helen→
Activesecretary · appointed 1993-10-11
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STORRAR, Alexander George→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2009-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STORRAR, Nicola Jane→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STORRAR, Leila B→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-10-11
STORRAR, George→
Resigneddirector · ~108y · resigned 1993-09-07
STORRAR, Leila→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 2012-02-08
STORRAR, Nicola Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2016-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 16/04/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/11/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Energiekontor UK Energiekontor UK Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 28/04/2006 | 07/02/2012 |
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Recent filings (108 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-27