STANFORD FARMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC320385 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 18.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2021-08-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-08-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2021-06-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-06-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-04-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2015-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-03-24🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Weatherbys Bank Limited
- 2011-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-03-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-03-08🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Weatherbys Bank Limited
- 2011-02-24➖MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon resigneddirector
- 2007-11-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-11-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-11-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2007-09-19➕LAIRD, Simon William David appointeddirector
- 2007-09-19➕MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon appointeddirector
- 2007-09-19➖1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs STANFORD FARMS LIMITED
- 2007-04-04➕1924 NOMINEES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-04-04➕1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2021-08-24
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon William David Laird Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
- East Memus Office
By Forfar
Angus
DD8 3TY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2020-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
1924 NOMINEES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-04
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LAIRD, Simon William David→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2007-09-19
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MANCLARK, James William Mckinnon→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2007-09-19 · resigned 2011-02-24
1924 DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2007-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Weatherbys Bank Weatherbys Bank Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/03/2011 | 17/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Weatherbys Bank Weatherbys Bank Limited | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/03/2011 | 17/03/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | 18/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/11/2007 | 18/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/11/2007 | 18/03/2011 |
Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-08-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2021-06-08
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-04-06