FIFE CROPS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC158672 · ltd · incorporated 1995-06-15
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 30.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£606.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Post-harvest crop activities
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.8y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 £606,878
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,978 YoY
Cash YoY
+304%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£193k
↑ 304% YoY
Net Worth
£607k
↓ 3.0% YoY
Current Assets
£193k
↑ 301% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£125k£250k£376k£501k£626kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£607.0k£626.7k
Current assets£193.2k£48.2k
Cash£192.7k£47.7k
Debtors£447£486
Net assets£606.9k£625.9k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-09
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    BOYNE, Elizabeth Patricia resigned
    director
  3. 2025-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-10-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2022-03-03
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    Charge satisfied #2
  11. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-10-26
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-10-15
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    BISSET, Sharon appointed
    director
  19. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    LAING, Kelly Janet Smith appointed
    director
  20. 2014-10-08
    ➕
    REEKIE, Llana Mcintosh appointed
    director
  21. 2012-02-28
    ➖
    LYLE, Sharon resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-06-02
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2005-05-04
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 1998-04-10
    ➕
    BOYNE, Elizabeth Patricia appointed
    director
  25. 1998-04-10
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, George resigned
    director
  26. 1998-03-27
    ➖
    LUKE, David resigned
    director
  27. 1997-12-31
    ➕
    LYLE, Sharon appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-12-31
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, George resigned
    secretary
  29. 1995-07-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1995-06-16
    ➕
    BOYNE, George Alexander Meldrum appointed
    director
  31. 1995-06-16
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, George appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-06-16
    ➖
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-06-16
    ➕
    LUKE, David appointed
    director
  34. 1995-06-16
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, George appointed
    director
  35. 1995-06-16
    ➖
    DURANO LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 1995-06-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FIFE CROPS LIMITED
  37. 1995-06-15
    ➕
    LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1995-06-15
    ➕
    DURANO LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr George Alexander Meldrum Boyne
Individual · British · DOB 05/1952 · age 74
50–75%
—50-75% shares27/10/2020

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
Incorporated1995-06-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01630 — Post-harvest crop activities

Registered office

The Farmhouse,Cashmill
Auchtermuchty
Cupar
Fife
KY14 7EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-17
Last: 2025-12-03

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

BISSET, Sharon→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOYNE, George Alexander Meldrum→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LAING, Kelly Janet Smith→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REEKIE, Llana Mcintosh→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LYLE, Sharon→
secretary · appointed 1997-12-31 · resigned 2012-02-28
Resigned
ROBERTSON, George→
secretary · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1997-12-31
Resigned
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 1995-06-16
Resigned
BOYNE, Elizabeth Patricia→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-04-10 · resigned 2025-11-09
Resigned
LUKE, David→
director · ~77y · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1998-03-27
Resigned
ROBERTSON, George→
director · ~98y · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1998-04-10
Resigned
DURANO LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1995-06-15 · resigned 1995-06-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property04/05/200503/03/2022
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property18/07/199502/06/2005

Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19