ARDMACHDONIE PARTNERSHIP LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC510983 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-16
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£69.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02100SIC 02100
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 2.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £69,796
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,684 YoY
Cash YoY
-1%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£18k
~ YoY
Net Worth
£70k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £118.7k | £82.0k |
| Current assets | £46.7k | £46.9k |
| Cash | £17.5k | £17.6k |
| Debtors | £29.1k | £29.3k |
| Net assets | £69.8k | £73.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDMACHDONIE PARTNERSHIP LTD
- 2015-07-16➕FRASER, Sarah Ann appointedsecretary
- 2015-07-16➕FRASER, Daniel James Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-07-16➕FRASER, Sarah Ann appointeddirector
- 2015-07-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel James Edward Fraser Individual · British · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Ann Fraser Individual · British · DOB 11/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629
Registered office
Knockbain Farm Moniack
Nr Kirkhill
Inverness
IV5 7PL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
FRASER, Daniel James Edward→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2015-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRASER, Sarah Ann→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-07-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/06/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-23