ARDROSS CASTLE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC083489 · ltd · incorporated 1983-06-14
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 37.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 92-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 92). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
115 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 1000 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 mortgage
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 20/21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DF
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-11-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-11-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-04-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30➕MCTAGGART, Evie appointeddirector
- 2017-03-30➖MCTAGGART, Donald Emmanuel resigneddirector
- 1999-08-28➕TSARMAKLIS, Loucas appointeddirector
- 1999-08-28➖CONSTANTINIDIS, Constantinos resigneddirector
- 1999-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1997-08-11➕TSARMAKLIS, Loucas appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-11➖CONSTANTINIDIS, Ekaterine resignedsecretary
- 1993-03-01➖HUSCHKA, Carl Ludwig resigneddirector
- 1992-11-18➕CONSTANTINIDIS, Ekaterine appointedsecretary
- 1992-11-18➖HUSCHKA, Carl Ludwig resignedsecretary
- 1992-01-08➕CONSTANTINIDIS, Constantinos appointeddirector
- 1988-11-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1983-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDROSS CASTLE ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 92 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
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 92 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 43 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Donald Emmanuel Mctaggart Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/01/2022 |
Mr Loukas Tsarmaklis Individual · Greek · DOB 02/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 31/12/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Evie Mctaggartceased 17/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Julie Mctaggartceased 25/01/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Donald Emmanuel Mctaggartceased 30/03/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Ardross Castle Estate
Ross-Shire
Ardross
IV17 0YE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
TSARMAKLIS, Loucas→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCTAGGART, Evie→
Activedirector · ~92y · appointed 2017-03-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TSARMAKLIS, Loucas→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONSTANTINIDIS, Ekaterine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-18 · resigned 1997-08-11
HUSCHKA, Carl Ludwig→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-18
CONSTANTINIDIS, Constantinos→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1992-01-08 · resigned 1999-08-28
HUSCHKA, Carl Ludwig→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-01
MCTAGGART, Donald Emmanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 2017-03-30
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hampden & Co , 20/21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DF Hampden & Co PLC, 20/21 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DF | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/12/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 16/03/1999 | 27/11/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/11/1988 | 27/11/2025 |
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Recent filings (115 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-11-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-26