BALBEUCHLEY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC144457 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-19
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 32.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£68.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 32.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 32.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 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 £68,023
Net assets shrinking
Down £88,112 YoY
Cash YoY
-11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£68k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£32k£64k£97k£129k£161kOct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Total assets£68.0k£157.5k
Current assets£76.7k£160.9k
Cash£5.6k£6.3k
Debtors—£327
Net assets£68.0k£156.1k

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
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-14
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-06-03
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-06-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-02
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-10
    📄
    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2018-05-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-07-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2001-07-03
    ➕
    ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2001-07-03
    ➖
    MILLER HENDRY WS SOLICITORS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 1993-09-24
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Jyske Bank
  21. 1993-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALBEUCHLEY LIMITED
  22. 1993-05-19
    ➕
    NISSEN, Soren appointed
    director
  23. 1993-05-19
    ➕
    NISSEN, Susanne appointed
    director
  24. 1993-05-19
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  25. 1993-05-19
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  26. 1993-05-19
    ➕
    MILLER HENDRY WS SOLICITORS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 1993-05-19
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  28. 1993-05-19
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 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 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Soren Nissen
Individual · Danish · DOB 03/1945 · age 81
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Susanne Nissen
Individual · Danish · DOB 09/1947 · age 79
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated1993-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

20 Merlin Gardens
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3FH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NISSEN, Soren→
director · ~81y · appointed 1993-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NISSEN, Susanne→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-05-19 · resigned 1993-05-19
Resigned
MILLER HENDRY WS SOLICITORS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1993-05-19 · resigned 2001-07-03
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1993-05-19 · resigned 1993-05-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Jyske Bank
Standard security1 property24/09/199310/01/2019

Recent filings (86 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-07