URRAS NAN CRAOBH UIBHIST A TUATH

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SC296227 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-01-27
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£27.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -36% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 13 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
63 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £27,056
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,789 YoY
Cash YoY
-36%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£23k
↓ 36% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£40kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£27.1k£39.8k
Cash£23.0k£35.8k
Net assets£27.1k£39.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-10
    SMITH, Robert Howie, Dr resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-07-20
    DURIE, Emily Jane resigned
    director
  6. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-10-25
    TAYLOR, Robert resigned
    director
  10. 2024-10-25
    THOMPSON, Albert resigned
    director
  11. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-11-27
    THOMPSON, Albert appointed
    director
  14. 2023-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-09-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-09-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-09-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2023-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-09-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-09-18
    MAY, Martin appointed
    director
  22. 2023-09-18
    DURIE, Emily Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2023-09-18
    JOHNSON, Norman Macdonald resigned
    director
  24. 2023-09-18
    MACDONALD, George Hugh resigned
    director
  25. 2023-09-18
    ROBERTSON, Uisdean resigned
    director
  26. 2023-09-18
    SMITH, Robert Howie, Dr appointed
    director
  27. 2023-09-18
    TAYLOR, Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2022-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2020-12-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2020-08-10
    JOHNSON, Donald Angus resigned
    director
  33. 2019-12-05
    NICHOLSON, Morag resigned
    director
  34. 2014-01-10
    CROPPER, Alison resigned
    secretary
  35. 2013-02-06
    MACKINNON, Andrew Gordon resigned
    director
  36. 2006-01-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As URRAS NAN CRAOBH UIBHIST A TUATH
  37. 2006-01-27
    CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley appointed
    director
  38. 2006-01-27
    FRASER, Charles Francis appointed
    director
  39. 2006-01-27
    CROPPER, Alison appointed
    secretary
  40. 2006-01-27
    JOHNSON, Donald Angus appointed
    director
  41. 2006-01-27
    JOHNSON, Norman Macdonald appointed
    director
  42. 2006-01-27
    MACDONALD, George Hugh appointed
    director
  43. 2006-01-27
    MACKINNON, Andrew Gordon appointed
    director
  44. 2006-01-27
    NICHOLSON, Morag appointed
    director
  45. 2006-01-27
    ROBERTSON, Uisdean appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
medium

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

Evidence: DURIE, Emily Jane resigned 2025-07-20; SMITH, Robert Howie, Dr resigned 2026-03-10

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2006-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Claddach Kirkibost Centre
Claddach Kirkibost
Isle Of North Uist
HS6 5EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Ada Hiley
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-01-27
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Active
FRASER, Charles Francis
director · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-27
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Active
MAY, Martin
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-09-18
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Active
CROPPER, Alison
secretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2014-01-10
Resigned
DURIE, Emily Jane
director · ~40y · appointed 2023-09-18 · resigned 2025-07-20
Resigned
JOHNSON, Donald Angus
director · ~93y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2020-08-10
Resigned
JOHNSON, Norman Macdonald
director · ~95y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2023-09-18
Resigned
MACDONALD, George Hugh
director · ~74y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2023-09-18
Resigned
MACKINNON, Andrew Gordon
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2013-02-06
Resigned
NICHOLSON, Morag
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2019-12-05
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Uisdean
director · ~75y · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2023-09-18
Resigned
SMITH, Robert Howie, Dr
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-09-18 · resigned 2026-03-10
Resigned
TAYLOR, Robert
director · ~78y · appointed 2023-09-18 · resigned 2024-10-25
Resigned
THOMPSON, Albert
director · ~74y · appointed 2023-11-27 · resigned 2024-10-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-24