ALLANHILL FARMING CO. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC156144 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
87 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 17600 | 17600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-10🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Scotia Homes Limited
- 2025-08-01📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-07-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-partmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-11-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-09-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ingenious Resources Limited
- 2009-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-03-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1998-03-23➕MITCHELL, Lucy Margaret appointeddirector
- 1995-05-01➕MITCHELL, Lucy Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1995-05-01➕MITCHELL, John appointeddirector
- 1995-05-01➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-secretary
- 1995-05-01➖MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell resignednominee-director
- 1995-05-01➖WILL, James Robert resignednominee-director
- 1995-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs ALLANHILL FARMING CO. LIMITED
- 1995-02-23➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-secretary
- 1995-02-23➕MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell appointednominee-director
- 1995-02-23➕WILL, James Robert appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
Allanhill Farm
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 8LJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
MITCHELL, Lucy Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 1995-05-01
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MITCHELL, John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-05-01
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MITCHELL, Lucy Margaret→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1998-03-23
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MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-23 · resigned 1995-05-01
MEIKLEJOHN, Iain Maury Campbell→
Resignednominee-director · ~72y · appointed 1995-02-23 · resigned 1995-05-01
WILL, James Robert→
Resignednominee-director · ~71y · appointed 1995-02-23 · resigned 1995-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scotia Homes Scotia Homes Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/10/2025 | — | |
| part-satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 01/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/08/2022 | 03/11/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Ingenious Resources Ingenious Resources Limited | Deed of security assignment | 1 property | 22/12/2011 | 01/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 28/03/2000 | 02/03/2009 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-08-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-part
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-17