BLACKFACE SHEEP BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION

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SC434384 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-10-09
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
78 officers (9 active, 78 linked, 76 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
181 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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  • • 1 officers
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  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
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  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (172 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-12
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  2. 2026-04-10
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    MACKINNON, Ben resigned
    director
  3. 2025-03-21
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
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  26. 2025-03-11
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    MACARTHUR, Alastair James appointed
    director
  27. 2025-03-11
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    MCCLYMONT, Alan Alexander appointed
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  28. 2025-03-11
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    WEATHERSON, Stewart William appointed
    director
  29. 2025-03-11
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    BROOKE, Alexander Keith resigned
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  30. 2025-03-11
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    CAMPBELL, Andrew resigned
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  31. 2025-03-11
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    COLLEY, Richard resigned
    director
  32. 2025-03-11
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    DUNCAN, Vicky resigned
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    GRAHAM, William John resigned
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  34. 2025-03-11
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    HARKIN, Thomas Anthony resigned
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  35. 2025-03-11
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    KENNEDY, Angus James resigned
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  36. 2025-03-11
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    MACNICOL, James Duncan Hamish resigned
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  37. 2025-03-11
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    MACPHERSON, Alexander John resigned
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    MAXWELL, John resigned
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    MCGEE, Damien Patrick resigned
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    MCNICKLE, Perry resigned
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    MENZIES, Blair resigned
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    NICOL, Pamela May resigned
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    PATTINSON, John Joseph resigned
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    RENWICK, Thomas Ian resigned
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    RENWICK, William Ingles resigned
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    SHEDDEN, David resigned
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  47. 2025-03-11
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    SMYTH, Mark resigned
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  48. 2025-03-11
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    TELFER, Alexander John resigned
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  49. 2025-03-11
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    THOMSON, John Charles Ian resigned
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  50. 2025-03-11
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    WIGHT, Allan resigned
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — 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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Derek Redpath
Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
——sig. influencesignificant influence11/03/2025
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Alexander John Telferceased 11/03/2025· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr Alexander Smithceased 11/03/2025· significant influence · trust interest
  • Miss Pamela May Nicolceased 12/03/2020· significant influence · trust interest
  • Mr John Gordon Hamiltonceased 24/03/2019· significant influence · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-10-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

Woodhead Of Mailer
Perth
Perthshire
PH2 0QA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (9 active · 69 resigned)

MCFADZEAN, Aileen Pirie→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-09
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Active
MACARTHUR, Alastair James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2025-03-11
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Active
MACGREGOR, Archie Alexander→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-03-05
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Active
MACPHERSON, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 2012-10-09
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Active
MCCLYMONT, Alan Alexander→
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-11
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Active
REDPATH, Derek→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-03-12
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Active
SMITH, Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 2020-03-12
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Active
WEATHERSON, Stewart William→
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-03-11
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Active
WELSH, William Forsyth→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-15
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Active
MCFADZEAN, Aileen Pirie→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-09 · resigned 2014-03-17
Resigned
ANDERSON, Christopher Archibald→
director · ~78y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2014-03-17
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Christopher John Thomson→
director · ~50y · appointed 2014-03-17 · resigned 2017-03-14
Resigned
BLACKWOOD, Hugh Anderson→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-10-09 · resigned 2015-03-17
Resigned
BROOKE, Alexander Keith→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-03-04 · resigned 2025-03-11
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Alistair Donald→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Andrew→
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-03-12 · resigned 2025-03-11
Resigned
CHERRY, Mark→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned
COCKER, Brian→
director · ~70y · appointed 2014-03-17 · resigned 2020-03-12
Resigned
COLLEY, Richard→
director · ~39y · appointed 2023-05-15 · resigned 2025-03-11
Resigned
COUBROUGH, Malcolm Robert→
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2014-03-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (181 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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