AUCHLEE FARMS

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SC151071 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1994-05-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  2. 2025-11-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2024-05-07
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  4. 2024-05-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2023-08-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-07-17
    ➕
    GALL, Russell John appointed
    director
  8. 2022-10-07
    ➖
    GODSMAN, Neil Mackie resigned
    director
  9. 2021-05-25
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2021-05-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2017-07-14
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2016-06-21
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-06-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-07-02
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2013-06-19
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-11-19
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · AP04
  17. 2012-11-19
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name
    officers · TM02
  18. 2012-10-01
    ➕
    BURNETT & REID LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-09-30
    ➖
    BURNETT & REID resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 1997-03-05
    ➕
    GODSMAN, Neil Mackie appointed
    director
  21. 1997-03-05
    ➖
    MATHESON, Angus Macrae resigned
    director
  22. 1994-05-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AUCHLEE FARMS
  23. 1994-05-25
    ➕
    BURNETT & REID appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1994-05-25
    ➕
    MATHESON, Angus Macrae appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1994-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Suite A
1 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1BR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BURNETT & REID LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01
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Active
GALL, Russell John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNETT & REID→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 2012-09-30
Resigned
GODSMAN, Neil Mackie→
director · ~89y · appointed 1997-03-05 · resigned 2022-10-07
Resigned
MATHESON, Angus Macrae→
director · ~75y · appointed 1994-05-25 · resigned 1997-03-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-11-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-03
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-05-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03