BALGLASS FARM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC156226 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-28
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01420
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£1£1£2£2Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£2£2
Debtors£2£2
Net assets£2£2

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-25
    ➕
    STEWART, Duncan Fraser appointed
    director
  5. 2025-09-25
    ➖
    STEWART, Alexandrina Reid resigned
    director
  6. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-04-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2006-09-12
    ➕
    MASON, Joan appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-09-12
    ➖
    STEWART, Alexandrina Reid resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-09-12
    ➖
    STEWART, Duncan Dunlop resigned
    director
  21. 1995-02-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALGLASS FARM LIMITED
  22. 1995-02-28
    ➕
    STEWART, Alexandrina Reid appointed
    secretary
  23. 1995-02-28
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1995-02-28
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1995-02-28
    ➕
    STEWART, Alexandrina Reid appointed
    director
  26. 1995-02-28
    ➕
    STEWART, Duncan Dunlop appointed
    director
  27. 1995-02-28
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1995-02-28
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1995-02-28
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 1995-02-28
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Alexandrina Reid Stewart
Individual · British · DOB 04/1939 · age 87
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/03/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Duncan Fraser Stewartceased 01/03/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1995-02-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420

Registered office

5 Campsie Road
Kirkintilloch
Glasgow
G66 1SL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MASON, Joan→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Duncan Fraser→
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Alexandrina Reid→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 2006-09-12
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned
STEWART, Alexandrina Reid→
director · ~87y · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 2025-09-25
Resigned
STEWART, Duncan Dunlop→
director · ~89y · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 2006-09-12
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-02-28 · resigned 1995-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-05