PARKGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC268307 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, 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 · oldest 4.4y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 4 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-05📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-01-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-12-23➕SANDERSON, Rebecca appointedsecretary
- 2025-12-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21➖CLARK, Yvonne resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-21➖CLARK, Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01➕JIBSON, Peter Bernard appointeddirector
- 2022-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-11-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-23➕CLARK, Murray Allan appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕CLARK, William Douglas appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➕CLARK, Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-02➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-02➕CLARK, Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2004-08-02➖BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-02➖BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs PARKGATE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2004-05-24➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-05-24➕BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-05-24➕BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CLARK, Yvonne resigned 2025-11-21; CLARK, Yvonne resigned 2025-11-21
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Douglas Clark Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Murray Allan Clark Individual · British · DOB 03/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 10/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
Parkgate
Dumfries
DG1 3NB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
SANDERSON, Rebecca→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-12-23
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CLARK, Murray Allan→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2017-10-23
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CLARK, William Douglas→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-08-02
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JIBSON, Peter Bernard→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2023-02-01
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CLARK, Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2025-11-21
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2004-08-02
CLARK, Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-02 · resigned 2025-11-21
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2004-08-02
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-05-24 · resigned 2004-08-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/11/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-20
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-01-05
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-01-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-28