G.J.C. ANDERSON & CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC038887 · ltd · incorporated 1963-06-06
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 39.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£651.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01420SIC 01420
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 85). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 39.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 39.6 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 (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £651,509
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£180k
↑ 7.0% YoY
Net Worth
£652k
↑ 8.0% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £180.5k | £168.7k |
| Net assets | £651.5k | £603.3k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-05📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-11➖STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-06-25📄capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capitalcapital · SH02
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-13➖STRONACHS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2008-05-13➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1986-09-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1963-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs G.J.C. ANDERSON & CO. LIMITED
Owner dependency
96/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ANDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
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 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Alexander Barrie Anderson Individual · British · DOB 11/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | 50–75% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Graham Robert Anderson Individual · British · DOB 12/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FYVIE ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC052080 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| GRAMPIAN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LTD.→ SC294646 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| IAN G DONALD (POTATOES) LTD→ SC331783 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| J MORGAN FISHING LTD→ SC732920 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| J. DOUGLAS FOWLIE LIMITED→ SC157213 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| J.A. BUCHAN LTD.→ SC268534 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| J.A.L. (FISHING) LIMITED→ SC241182 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| J.J. FISHING LTD.→ SC343627 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Mains Of Kair Farm
Fordoun
Laurencekirk
Kincardineshire
AB30 1NS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
STRONACHS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · resigned 2008-05-13
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-05-13 · resigned 2021-11-11
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 04/09/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 16/09/1986 | 01/09/2007 |
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Recent filings (116 total)
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
capital-alter-shares-redemption-statement-of-capital
capital · SH02
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-03