BINN FARM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC076439 · ltd · incorporated 1981-10-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
13 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 44.3y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (7 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
167 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 4 other
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-01➕MACGREGOR, Guy George Monce appointeddirector
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-03-28📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-03-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-11-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-11-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2019-04-17🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Earnside Energy Limited
- 2019-04-16🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Earnside Energy Limited
- 2017-05-02🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lohmann Tierzucht UK Limited
- 2016-05-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-04-22🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-04-01🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-02-25➕MACGREGOR, Allan appointeddirector
- 2015-12-16➕SANDERSON, David Duncan appointeddirector
- 2011-04-28➕GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-10-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Firm of Binn Skips
- 2009-10-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Binn (Ad) Limited
- 2006-02-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Sita UK Limited
- 2006-01-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Sita UK Limited
- 2006-01-16🔒Charge registered #4Lender: A & L King (Builders) Limited
- 2005-09-08➕MACGREGOR, John Merchant appointeddirector
- 2005-09-08➖MACGREGOR, Colin resigneddirector
- 2001-11-28➖MCGREGOR, John Merchant resigneddirector
- 2001-11-27➕MACGREGOR, Colin appointeddirector
- 1993-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 1993-10-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1987-08-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1987-01-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1982-01-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1981-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BINN FARM LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Binn Environmental Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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Binn Environmental Limited
Corporate parent · board control
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BINN FARM LIMITED
This company · SC076439
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Binn Environmental Limited Corporate entity | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
5 Atholl Crescent
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 8EJ
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 (7 active · 2 resigned)
Active
GILLESPIE MACANDREW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-04-28
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MACGREGOR, Allan→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-02-25
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MACGREGOR, Guy George Monce→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2025-04-01
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MACGREGOR, John Merchant→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2005-09-08
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Active
SANDERSON, David Duncan→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-12-16
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MACGREGOR, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2001-11-27 · resigned 2005-09-08
MCGREGOR, John Merchant→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2001-11-28
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Mortgages & charges
13
Total charges
10
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:13 of 13 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Earnside Energy Earnside Energy Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/04/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Earnside Energy Earnside Energy Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/04/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lohmann Tierzucht UK Lohmann Tierzucht UK Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | The Firm of Binn Skips | Standard security | 1 property | 13/10/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Binn (Ad) Binn (Ad) Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 13/10/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Sita UK Sita UK Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 01/02/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | Sita UK Sita UK Limited | Standard security | 2 properties | 27/01/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | A & L King (Builders) A & L King (Builders) Limited | Standard security | 1 property | 16/01/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 25/08/1987 | 04/10/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 23/01/1987 | 04/10/1993 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/01/1982 | 10/05/2016 |
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Recent filings (167 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-11
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-11
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-02
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-03-28