ROWAN GLEN DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC219391 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-22
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 24.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). 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 24.6y

70/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (4 active, 27 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-25
    GRAHAM, Neville John appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-03-25
    AGNEW, Keith William, Dr resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-03-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-03-25
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2024-12-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-19
    MORGAN, John Martin appointed
    director
  9. 2023-06-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-03-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-03-24
    MCALLISTER, Oliver resigned
    director
  12. 2022-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-08-30
    AGNEW, Keith William, Dr appointed
    secretary
  15. 2021-08-30
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2021-08-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-08-29
    DAWSON, Michael Anthony resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-12-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-10
    ELLIOTT, Stephen John resigned
    director
  20. 2020-09-10
    MCALLISTER, Oliver appointed
    director
  21. 2020-09-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-09-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-04-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-04-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-04-01
    ALLEN, Fred James appointed
    director
  26. 2020-03-31
    DUNLOP, John Herbert Scott resigned
    director
  27. 2019-11-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2016-09-01
    WHELAN, Nick appointed
    director
  29. 2016-09-01
    DOBBIN, Timothy David resigned
    director
  30. 2015-07-01
    ELLIOTT, Stephen John appointed
    director
  31. 2015-06-30
    MCALEESE, Danny resigned
    director
  32. 2015-04-13
    AGNEW, Samuel Andrew resigned
    secretary
  33. 2015-04-13
    DAWSON, Michael Anthony appointed
    secretary
  34. 2009-04-06
    DUNLOP, John Herbert Scott appointed
    director
  35. 2009-03-31
    WALKER, James Alexander resigned
    director
  36. 2006-06-12
    DOBBIN, Timothy David appointed
    director
  37. 2006-06-12
    DOHERTY, Ian resigned
    director
  38. 2006-06-12
    HARKNESS, George Douglas Blow resigned
    director
  39. 2006-06-12
    MCALEESE, Danny appointed
    director
  40. 2006-06-12
    MCGUCKIAN, John Brendan resigned
    director
  41. 2006-06-12
    MORTON, William John resigned
    director
  42. 2006-03-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 2004-08-09
    AGNEW, Samuel Andrew appointed
    secretary
  44. 2004-08-09
    BREEN, Trevor George resigned
    secretary
  45. 2004-06-07
    MORTON, William John appointed
    director
  46. 2004-03-31
    GAULT, Oliver Roy resigned
    director
  47. 2003-03-31
    TORRENS, Samuel Henry resigned
    director
  48. 2002-09-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  49. 2002-09-01
    AGNEW, Samuel Andrew resigned
    secretary
  50. 2002-09-01
    BREEN, Trevor George appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events

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
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Dakle Farm Cooperative Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Dakle Farm Cooperative Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ROWAN GLEN DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · SC219391

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
Dakle Farm Cooperative Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-05-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330

Registered office

Palnure
Newton Stewart
Wigtownshire
DG8 7AX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (4 active · 23 resigned)

GRAHAM, Neville John
secretary · appointed 2025-03-25
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Active
ALLEN, Fred James
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-04-01
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Active
MORGAN, John Martin
director · ~53y · appointed 2023-06-19
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Active
WHELAN, Nick
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-09-01
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Active
AGNEW, Keith William, Dr
secretary · appointed 2021-08-30 · resigned 2025-03-25
Resigned
AGNEW, Samuel Andrew
secretary · appointed 2004-08-09 · resigned 2015-04-13
Resigned
AGNEW, Samuel Andrew
secretary · appointed 2002-06-28 · resigned 2002-09-01
Resigned
BREEN, Trevor George
secretary · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2004-08-09
Resigned
DAWSON, Michael Anthony
secretary · appointed 2015-04-13 · resigned 2021-08-29
Resigned
HENDERSON, Margaret
secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2002-06-28
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-05-22 · resigned 2001-05-22
Resigned
DOBBIN, Timothy David
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2016-09-01
Resigned
DOHERTY, Ian
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
DUNLOP, John Herbert Scott
director · ~70y · appointed 2009-04-06 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
ELLIOTT, Stephen John
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-01 · resigned 2020-09-10
Resigned
GAULT, Oliver Roy
director · ~91y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2004-03-31
Resigned
HARKNESS, George Douglas Blow
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-08-05 · resigned 2006-06-12
Resigned
HARTMANS, Cees
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-06-01 · resigned 2002-06-28
Resigned
MCALEESE, Danny
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-12 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
MCALLISTER, Oliver
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-09-10 · resigned 2023-03-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property08/10/200104/09/2002
satisfied
Kopeon Holding B.V.
Standard security1 property18/09/200115/03/2006

Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-08-30