FERENEZE HOLDINGS (KILLOCH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC050184 · ltd · incorporated 1972-03-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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Last 30 days

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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£157.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 54.0y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 54.0 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 (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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £157,823
Cash YoY
+171%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£82k
↑ 171% YoY
Net Worth
£158k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£90k
↑ 172% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£32k£63k£95k£126k£158kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£157.8k£112.3k
Current assets£90.4k£33.2k
Cash£81.9k£30.3k
Debtors£8.5k£3.0k
Net assets£157.8k£112.3k

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

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
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  2. 2025-02-14
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  3. 2024-02-23
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  4. 2023-03-20
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  5. 2022-03-16
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  6. 2021-05-10
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  7. 2020-02-26
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  8. 2019-02-28
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  9. 2018-02-28
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  10. 2017-02-27
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  11. 2016-05-11
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  12. 2016-02-29
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  13. 2016-01-07
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  14. 2016-01-07
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  15. 2016-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  16. 2015-12-15
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  17. 2015-12-15
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2015-08-14
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    MCVICAR, Helen Victoria Eira appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-08-14
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    THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop resigned
    secretary
  20. 2015-08-14
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    THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop resigned
    director
  21. 2013-02-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2006-09-19
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    THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-09-19
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    THOMSON, Thomas Kerr resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-08-22
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    MCVICKER, Helen Victoria Eira appointed
    director
  25. 2001-08-22
    ➕
    THOMSON, Thomas Kerr appointed
    director
  26. 2000-11-14
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    THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-11-14
    ➕
    THOMSON, Thomas Kerr appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-10-07
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    THOMSON, Adam Turnbull Young resigned
    director
  29. 1996-12-13
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    Charge satisfied #5
  30. 1994-11-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Thomas Barrie Leishman Thomson
  31. 1991-12-31
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    THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith resigned
    secretary
  32. 1991-12-31
    ➕
    THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop appointed
    director
  33. 1991-12-31
    ➖
    THOMSON, Helen Bird resigned
    director
  34. 1991-12-31
    ➖
    THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith resigned
    director
  35. 1991-12-31
    ➖
    THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith resigned
    director
  36. 1991-12-31
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    THOMSON, William Alexander Neil resigned
    director
  37. 1991-11-18
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    THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith appointed
    director
  38. 1981-12-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  39. 1979-07-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Caledonian Insurance Company as Trustees
  40. 1972-06-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 1972-03-23
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    Company incorporated
    As FERENEZE HOLDINGS (KILLOCH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Aileen Dunlop Thomson
Individual · British · DOB 09/1945 · age 81
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/01/2017

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
Incorporated1972-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

2 Killoch Farm Neilston
Renfrewshire
Glasgow
G78 3AE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

MCVICAR, Helen Victoria Eira→
secretary · appointed 2015-08-14
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Active
MCVICKER, Helen Victoria Eira→
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-08-22
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Active
THOMSON, Thomas Kerr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2001-08-22
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Active
THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-19 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop→
secretary · resigned 2000-11-14
Resigned
THOMSON, Thomas Kerr→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-14 · resigned 2006-09-19
Resigned
THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith→
secretary · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Adam Turnbull Young→
director · ~81y · resigned 2000-10-07
Resigned
THOMSON, Aileen Dunlop→
director · ~81y · appointed 1991-12-31 · resigned 2015-08-14
Resigned
THOMSON, Helen Bird→
director · ~118y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith→
director · ~122y · appointed 1991-11-18 · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
THOMSON, Thomas Allan Naismith→
director · ~88y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned
THOMSON, William Alexander Neil→
director · ~92y · resigned 1991-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Thomas Barrie Leishman Thomson
Standard security1 property03/11/199413/12/1996
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property15/12/198115/12/2015
satisfied
Caledonian Insurance Company as Trustees
Standard security1 property11/07/197907/01/2016
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property05/06/197227/02/2013

Recent filings (118 total)

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2025-02-14
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2025-01-17
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2024-02-23
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2024-01-16
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2023-03-20
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2023-02-03
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2022-03-16
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2022-01-19
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2021-05-10
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2021-03-09
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2020-02-26
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2020-01-11
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accounts · AA
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