CAIRNGALL FARMS
🌳Matureactive
SC172412 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1997-02-12
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 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
45 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2024-11-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC
- 2024-03-25➕GILLANDERS, Maureen Anne appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-25➖GILLANDERS, Anne Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-03-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-01➕GILLANDERS, Maureen Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-01➕GILLANDERS, Lee James appointeddirector
- 2017-08-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2017-08-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-03-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-10📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-03-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2002-12-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1997-04-30➖GILLANDERS, Anne Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1997-04-30➖GILLANDERS, James Farquhar resigneddirector
- 1997-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CAIRNGALL FARMS
- 1997-02-12➕GILLANDERS, Brian James appointeddirector
- 1997-02-12➕GILLANDERS, Anne Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-12➕GILLANDERS, Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1997-02-12➕GILLANDERS, James Farquhar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian James Gillanders Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| EAST COAST VINERS (PEAS AND BEANS) LIMITED→ SC465480 · est 2013 | £8.08M £6.21M–£9.94M | £13.37M | — | 1800 | 12y | 85 | 79y |
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| ALTNAHARRA ESTATE LIMITED→ SC228455 · est 2002 | £634.2k £487.8k–£780.5k | — | — | 8 | 24y | 85 | 71y |
| CHALLENGE FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192237 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 6 | 27y | 83 | 69y |
| FORTRIE FARMS LIMITED→ SC158055 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 10 | 31y | 83 | 76y |
| GARDINER ICM LIMITED→ SC197812 · est 1999 | — | — | £2.60M | — | 26y | 83 | 64y |
| LORANTHUS FISHING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC312585 · est 2006 | — | — | — | 0 | 19y | 83 | 70y |
| M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| M.V. QUANTUS LIMITED→ SC150141 · est 1994 | — | — | £32.29M | — | 32y | 83 | 69y |
| MEARNS TRACTORS LIMITED→ SC261246 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1 | 22y | 83 | 62y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1997-02-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Cairngall Farmhouse
Longside
Peterhead
AB42 4XR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
GILLANDERS, Maureen Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-25
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GILLANDERS, Brian James→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 1997-02-12
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GILLANDERS, Lee James→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2024-02-01
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GILLANDERS, Maureen Anne→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-03-01
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GILLANDERS, Anne Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 2024-03-25
GILLANDERS, Anne Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1997-04-30
GILLANDERS, James Farquhar→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1997-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/10/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/12/2002 | 11/08/2017 |
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14