THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC202300 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 14.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), 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: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.7y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2023-05-09
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2023-05-09
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2023-02-21
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-02-10
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2022-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-12-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-17
    ➖
    BING, Andrew John Collingwood resigned
    director
  8. 2021-09-17
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2021-02-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-02-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-02-06
    ➖
    DENTON, Alban Bede resigned
    director
  13. 2019-12-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-03-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-07-14
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2016-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2016-07-14
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2016-06-30
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun appointed
    director
  23. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    BALFOUR, Alan John resigned
    director
  24. 2016-04-30
    ➕
    DENTON, Alban Bede appointed
    director
  25. 2016-04-30
    ➖
    JOY, Nicholas Hebden resigned
    director
  26. 2015-06-19
    ➕
    MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun appointed
    secretary
  27. 2015-05-14
    ➖
    BALFOUR, Alan John resigned
    secretary
  28. 2011-07-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    BALFOUR, Alan John appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    BALFOUR, Alan John appointed
    director
  32. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    BING, Andrew John Collingwood appointed
    director
  33. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    BROWN, Simon Thomas David resigned
    director
  34. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    JOY, Nicholas Hebden appointed
    director
  35. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    KERR, John Neilson resigned
    director
  36. 1999-12-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED
  37. 1999-12-13
    ➕
    ANDERSON STRATHERN WS appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 1999-12-13
    ➕
    BROWN, Simon Thomas David appointed
    director
  39. 1999-12-13
    ➕
    KERR, John Neilson appointed
    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 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-05-09

Group structure

Loch Duart Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Loch Duart Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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THE SUSTAINABLE FOOD COMPANY LIMITED
This company · SC202300

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Loch Duart Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210

Registered office

Floor 3, 1 West Regent Street
Glasgow
G2 1RW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 8 resigned)

MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-19
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Active
MAGUIRE, Simon Shaun→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-06-30
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Active
BALFOUR, Alan John→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2015-05-14
Resigned
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned
BALFOUR, Alan John→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
BING, Andrew John Collingwood→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2021-09-17
Resigned
BROWN, Simon Thomas David→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned
DENTON, Alban Bede→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-04-30 · resigned 2020-02-06
Resigned
JOY, Nicholas Hebden→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2016-04-30
Resigned
KERR, John Neilson→
director · ~70y · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property25/07/2011—
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Recent filings (73 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-05-09
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-02-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-13