ALBAR LANDSCAPES LIMITED

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SC111284 · ltd · incorporated 1988-05-27
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.54M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01290
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 29.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
113 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,536,958
Net assets shrinking
Down £55,721 YoY
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£560k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£1.5m
↓ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£319k£637k£956k£1.3m£1.6mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£559.5k£627.7k
Net assets£1.54M£1.59M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-08-23
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2024-08-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bluestone Middleton Farm 1 LTD (Company No. 14208088)
  6. 2023-11-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  7. 2023-11-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  8. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-08-17
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    MCMURDO, Gordon William resigned
    director
  11. 2023-07-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2023-07-05
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  13. 2023-07-05
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  14. 2023-06-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-06-13
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    SEMPLE, John resigned
    director
  16. 2023-04-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2023-04-10
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    KENNEDY, Una resigned
    secretary
  18. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-08-02
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  20. 2022-08-02
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  21. 2022-05-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2020-10-01
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    HUGHES, Christopher resigned
    director
  26. 2020-09-16
    ➖
    BARR, Agnes resigned
    director
  27. 2015-12-03
    ➕
    HUGHES, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2011-01-14
    ➕
    MCMURDO, Gordon William appointed
    director
  29. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    BARR, Moira appointed
    director
  30. 2005-03-29
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Una appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-03-26
    ➖
    BARR, William Alan resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-03-26
    ➖
    BARR, William Alan resigned
    director
  33. 1997-04-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1995-09-10
    ➖
    BARR, William resigned
    director
  35. 1990-03-01
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    SEMPLE, John appointed
    director
  36. 1988-05-27
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    Company incorporated
    As ALBAR LANDSCAPES LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Moira Barr
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1988-05-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01290 — SIC 01290

Registered office

C/O Johnston Carmichael
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BARR, Moira→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-03-29
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Active
BARR, William Alan→
secretary · resigned 2005-03-26
Resigned
KENNEDY, Una→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-29 · resigned 2023-04-10
Resigned
BARR, Agnes→
director · ~97y · resigned 2020-09-16
Resigned
BARR, William Alan→
director · ~68y · resigned 2005-03-26
Resigned
BARR, William→
director · ~97y · resigned 1995-09-10
Resigned
HUGHES, Christopher→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2020-10-01
Resigned
MCMURDO, Gordon William→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-01-14 · resigned 2023-08-17
Resigned
SEMPLE, John→
director · ~67y · appointed 1990-03-01 · resigned 2023-06-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Bluestone Middleton Farm 1 (Company No. 14208088)
Bluestone Middleton Farm 1 LTD (Company No. 14208088)
A registered charge1 property19/08/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property22/04/199721/11/2023
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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-06
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-07-05
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-07-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23