FRIENDS OF LEADBURN COMMUNITY WOODLAND

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SC286916 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2005-07-01
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£101.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £101,595
Net assets shrinking
Down £18,337 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£102k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£31k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£24k£48k£72k£96k£120kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£101.6k£119.9k
Current assets£31.1k£49.5k
Net assets£101.6k£119.9k

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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-28
    ➖
    MUIRDEN, Lesley resigned
    director
  7. 2025-08-28
    ➖
    SALES, David Ian resigned
    director
  8. 2025-08-25
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Alan Russell appointed
    director
  9. 2025-08-25
    ➕
    STEWART, Susan Aird Anderson appointed
    director
  10. 2025-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2023-03-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2017-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-10-27
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    O'HANLON, Desmond resigned
    director
  22. 2009-02-07
    ➕
    SMITH, Richard David appointed
    director
  23. 2009-02-07
    ➖
    TERMIE, Heather Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2008-12-31
    ➖
    O'HANLON, Karen Louise resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-12-11
    ➕
    CUNNINGHAM, Wendy Helen appointed
    director
  26. 2006-12-11
    ➕
    MACDONALD, Neil Clark appointed
    director
  27. 2006-12-11
    ➕
    O'HANLON, Desmond appointed
    director
  28. 2006-12-11
    ➕
    TERMIE, Heather Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2006-11-23
    ➖
    MACKENZIE, Sandra Carruthers resigned
    director
  30. 2006-09-25
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Kate resigned
    director
  31. 2005-11-08
    ➕
    MACKENZIE, Sandra Carruthers appointed
    director
  32. 2005-11-08
    ➕
    SALES, David Ian appointed
    director
  33. 2005-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As FRIENDS OF LEADBURN COMMUNITY WOODLAND
  34. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    O'HANLON, Karen Louise appointed
    secretary
  35. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Kate appointed
    director
  36. 2005-07-01
    ➕
    MUIRDEN, Lesley appointed
    director

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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • 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
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MUIRDEN, Lesley resigned 2025-08-28; SALES, David Ian resigned 2025-08-28

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2005-07-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400

Registered office

Nether Linnfall
Peebles
Scottish Borders
EH45 8QX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-15
Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)

ANDERSON, Alan Russell→
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUNNINGHAM, Wendy Helen→
director · ~66y · appointed 2006-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACDONALD, Neil Clark→
director · ~77y · appointed 2006-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Richard David→
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STEWART, Susan Aird Anderson→
director · ~62y · appointed 2025-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
O'HANLON, Karen Louise→
secretary · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2008-12-31
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Kate→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2006-09-25
Resigned
MACKENZIE, Sandra Carruthers→
director · ~64y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2006-11-23
Resigned
MUIRDEN, Lesley→
director · ~71y · appointed 2005-07-01 · resigned 2025-08-28
Resigned
O'HANLON, Desmond→
director · ~58y · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2014-10-27
Resigned
SALES, David Ian→
director · ~79y · appointed 2005-11-08 · resigned 2025-08-28
Resigned
TERMIE, Heather Ann→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-12-11 · resigned 2009-02-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08