CROSSGATES COMMUNITY WOODLAND
🌳Matureactive
SC273799 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2004-09-24
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), 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: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
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
21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
91 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-01➕DEWAR, Anne Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-27📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-13📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2025-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18➖ALLAN, Jean Russell resigneddirector
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-11➖LYALL, Ewan resigneddirector
- 2020-10-13➕BEATTIE, Rosslyn Campbell appointeddirector
- 2020-10-13➖CAMPBELL, Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-13➖BEATTIE, George resigneddirector
- 2019-11-13➕LYALL, Ewan appointeddirector
- 2018-11-06➕REID, Carol appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-06➕CUTHBERTSON, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2018-11-06➖ARNOTT, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2018-11-06➕CAMPBELL, Margaret appointeddirector
- 2018-11-06➖CRAIGIE, Grace Grey Bennett resigneddirector
- 2018-09-03➖BEATTIE, Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-03➖BEATTIE, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2017-10-30➕BEATTIE, Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-30➕BEATTIE, Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2017-10-30➕BEATTIE, George appointeddirector
- 2017-10-19➖ARNOTT, Robert Johnston resigneddirector
- 2017-08-01➖ARNOTT, Robert Johnston resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-30➖ARNOTT, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2010-01-27➖FOLLOWS, Catherine resigneddirector
- 2008-03-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Big Lottery Fund
- 2007-08-16➖THOMSON, Scott Derek resigneddirector
- 2005-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: New Opportunities Fund (Operating as the Big Lottery Fund)
- 2004-09-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CROSSGATES COMMUNITY WOODLAND
- 2004-09-24➕HUNTER, George Penman appointeddirector
- 2004-09-24➕ARNOTT, Robert Johnston appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-24➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-24➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-09-24➕ALLAN, Jean Russell appointeddirector
- 2004-09-24➕ARNOTT, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2004-09-24➕ARNOTT, Elizabeth appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
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 80 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| S.M. BAYNE & COMPANY LIMITED→ SC030423 · est 1954 | £6.62M £5.10M–£8.15M | — | — | 963 | 71y | 84 | 86y |
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| CYGNET PEP LIMITED→ SC061872 · est 1977 | — | — | £990.4k | — | 49y | 83 | 62y |
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| FIFE CROPS LIMITED→ SC158672 · est 1995 | — | — | £606.9k | — | 31y | 83 | 74y |
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| BALMULE HUTS LTD→ SC198049 · est 1999 | — | — | £26.0k | — | 27y | 82 | 80y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2004-09-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
1 Livingstone Place
Crossgates
Cowdenbeath
KY4 8EN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)
Active
BEATTIE, Rosslyn Campbell→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-10-13
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CUTHBERTSON, Maureen→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-11-06
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DEWAR, Anne Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2026-04-01
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HUNTER, George Penman→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2004-09-24
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ARNOTT, Robert Johnston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2017-08-01
BEATTIE, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-30 · resigned 2018-09-03
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
ALLAN, Jean Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2025-11-18
ARNOTT, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2010-04-30
ARNOTT, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2018-11-06
ARNOTT, Robert Johnston→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2017-10-19
BEATTIE, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2017-10-30 · resigned 2018-09-03
BEATTIE, George→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2017-10-30 · resigned 2019-11-13
CAMPBELL, Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-11-06 · resigned 2020-10-13
CRAIGIE, Grace Grey Bennett→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2018-11-06
FOLLOWS, Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2010-01-27
LYALL, Ewan→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-11-13 · resigned 2020-11-11
THOMSON, Scott Derek→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2007-08-16
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-09-24 · resigned 2004-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Big Lottery Fund | Standard security | 1 property | 12/03/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | New Opportunities Fund (Operating as the Big Lottery Fund) | Standard security | 1 property | 16/06/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-03-27
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-16