GAMRIE FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC330346 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-04
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 10.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 10.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2024-03-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money)
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-07-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2012-08-22➖ALLAN, Helen resigneddirector
- 2012-08-22➖ALLAN, Robert Douglas resigneddirector
- 2009-01-26➕ALLAN, David Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-01-26➕ALLAN, Stuart Douglas appointeddirector
- 2007-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs GAMRIE FARMS LIMITED
- 2007-09-04➕ALLAN, Helen appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-04➕ALLAN, Helen appointeddirector
- 2007-09-04➕ALLAN, Robert Douglas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr David Robert Allan Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Stuart Douglas Allan Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CARDEN LIVESTOCK LIMITED→ SC281983 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| CHERRYTREES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ SC162671 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| DON AGRI SERVICES LIMITED→ SC311614 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| DRONLEY FARMING LTD→ SC535245 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DUKESWOOD NURSERY LIMITED→ SC483800 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| EAST PITKIERIE LIMITED→ SC614118 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EPIGENETICA LIMITED→ SC605559 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| FIMM POTATOES LTD→ SC386777 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| FORDHOUSE FARMS LIMITED→ SC054740 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| G.B. PATTULLO & SONS LIMITED→ SC029490 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 72y | — | — |
| GARROWS FARM LIMITED→ SC040441 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 61y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Westby, 64 West High Street
Forfar
Tayside
DD8 1BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-18
Last: 2025-09-04
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ALLAN, David Robert→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLAN, Stuart Douglas→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALLAN, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2012-08-22
ALLAN, Robert Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2007-09-04 · resigned 2012-08-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 29/03/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 29/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/07/2015 | 06/06/2019 |
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-12