A. & J. SHEDDEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC039579 · ltd · incorporated 1963-11-28
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
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year to Jul 2024
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). 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 62.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 62.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
135 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 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£0Jul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Average employees600600

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-18
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  2. 2025-08-18
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-05-01
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2025-05-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2024-12-20
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  7. 2024-12-18
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    KEEN, Jane, Mrs. appointed
    director
  8. 2024-09-05
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  9. 2024-09-05
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  10. 2024-07-19
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  11. 2024-07-17
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    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2024-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  13. 2023-08-10
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    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  14. 2023-07-06
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2023-07-06
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
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  16. 2023-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  17. 2022-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  18. 2021-04-13
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  19. 2020-09-15
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  20. 2020-09-07
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  21. 2020-09-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2019-12-09
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    MAXMAC REGISTRATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2017-04-10
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    SHEDDEN, Robbie Waddell appointed
    director
  24. 2016-02-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2008-02-14
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    SHEDDEN, Aileen Mary appointed
    director
  26. 2008-01-07
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    SHEDDEN, Andrew Cuthbertson resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-01-07
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    MAXMAC REGISTRATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2008-01-07
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    SHEDDEN, Andrew Cuthbertson resigned
    director
  29. 2005-06-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 2002-06-01
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    SHEDDEN, Jean Dunn resigned
    director
  31. 2000-07-15
    ➖
    SHEDDEN, Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2000-07-01
    ➕
    SHEDDEN, Robin Kenneth appointed
    director
  33. 2000-07-01
    ➕
    SHEDDEN, Andrew Cuthbertson appointed
    director
  34. 1995-07-05
    ➕
    SHEDDEN, Andrew Cuthbertson appointed
    secretary
  35. 1995-07-05
    ➖
    SHEDDEN, Jean Dunn resigned
    secretary
  36. 1964-04-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited
  37. 1963-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As A. & J. SHEDDEN LIMITED

Owner dependency

88/100
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
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SHEDDEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +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
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robbie Waddell Shedden
Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36
25–50%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting11/05/2019
Mr Robin Kenneth Shedden
Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/03/2018

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-11-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Bowhouse Farm
Kinglassie
Lochgelly
Fife
KY5 0UN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-13
Last: 2025-05-30

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

KEEN, Jane, Mrs.→
director · ~40y · appointed 2024-12-18
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Active
SHEDDEN, Aileen Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2008-02-14
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Active
SHEDDEN, Robbie Waddell→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-04-10
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Active
SHEDDEN, Robin Kenneth→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-07-01
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Active
SHEDDEN, Andrew Cuthbertson→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-05 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
SHEDDEN, Jean Dunn→
secretary · resigned 1995-07-05
Resigned
MAXMAC REGISTRATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-07 · resigned 2019-12-09
Resigned
SHEDDEN, Andrew Cuthbertson→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-07-01 · resigned 2008-01-07
Resigned
SHEDDEN, Andrew→
director · ~101y · resigned 2000-07-15
Resigned
SHEDDEN, Jean Dunn→
director · ~100y · resigned 2002-06-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property04/02/2016—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property29/06/2005—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
National Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited
Bond of cash credit and disposition in security1 property29/04/1964—
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Recent filings (135 total)

capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-08-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-05-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-05
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-07-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-01
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-08-10
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-06