FORDIE ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC274753 · ltd · incorporated 2004-10-14
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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01700
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-01➕AITCHISON, Murray James appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01➖ELSWORTH, Julian resigneddirector
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01➕HANSEN, Helge Johannes appointeddirector
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-09-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-08-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-16➕GUEST, Robert Oliver Graham appointeddirector
- 2021-08-16➖BRIGODE, Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-16➖BRIGODE, Vincent Jean Arnaud resigneddirector
- 2021-08-16➕ELSWORTH, Julian appointeddirector
- 2021-08-16➖VUITTON, Xavier Louis resigneddirector
- 2021-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-09-01➕BRIGODE, Vincent Jean Arnaud appointeddirector
- 2017-06-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Weatherbys Bank Limited
- 2013-07-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2013-04-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-12-20➕BRIGODE, Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2012-12-17➖BALLANTYNE, Tom Hugh resignedsecretary
- 2010-04-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-08-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-01-31➕VUITTON, Xavier Louis appointeddirector
- 2009-01-31➖VUITTON, Xavier Louis resigneddirector
- 2009-01-31➖VUITTON VALLOIS, Chantal Dominique Marie resigneddirector
- 2008-07-14➕BALLANTYNE, Tom Hugh appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-14➖VUITTON VALLOIS, Chantal Dominique Marie resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs FORDIE ESTATES LIMITED
- 2004-10-14➕VUITTON VALLOIS, Chantal Dominique Marie appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-14➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-14➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-10-14➕VUITTON, Xavier Louis appointeddirector
- 2004-10-14➕VUITTON VALLOIS, Chantal Dominique Marie appointeddirector
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Blackmead Forestry Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blackmead Forestry Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FORDIE ESTATES LIMITED
This company · SC274753
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackmead Forestry Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/08/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Xavier Louis Vuittonceased 16/08/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01700 — SIC 01700
Registered office
C/O Foresight Group Llp Clarence House
133 George Street
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH2 4JS
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
AITCHISON, Murray James→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2025-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUEST, Robert Oliver Graham→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HANSEN, Helge Johannes→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALLANTYNE, Tom Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-14 · resigned 2012-12-17
BRIGODE, Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-12-20 · resigned 2021-08-16
VUITTON VALLOIS, Chantal Dominique Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2008-07-14
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2004-10-14
BRIGODE, Vincent Jean Arnaud→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-09-01 · resigned 2021-08-16
ELSWORTH, Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-08-16 · resigned 2025-07-01
VUITTON, Xavier Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2009-01-31 · resigned 2021-08-16
VUITTON, Xavier Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2009-01-31
VUITTON VALLOIS, Chantal Dominique Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2009-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Weatherbys Bank Weatherbys Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/06/2017 | 10/09/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 23/04/2010 | 04/07/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/08/2009 | 11/04/2013 |
Recent filings (91 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-26