MAELOR SCOTLAND FOREST NURSERIES LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC561008 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-20
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 6.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.2y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
47 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-23➖HARVEY, Michael Westerman resigneddirector
- 2024-02-21➖MILNE, Alan Graham resignedsecretary
- 2024-02-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-18➕STEVENS, Harry Christopher George appointeddirector
- 2023-09-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-18➖O'NEILL, Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-26➖HOWELLS, Darryl Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-companyaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-10➖APPLETON, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-14➖SAYYED, Imam Abdul Aziz Harun Rashid resigneddirector
- 2021-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕HOWELLS, Darryl Mark appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18➕APPLETON, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-05-25➖MCROBBIE, George Murray resigneddirector
- 2020-02-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Endless LLP (The Security Trustee)
- 2020-02-17➕MILNE, Alan Graham appointeddirector
- 2020-02-17➕MILNE, Alan Graham appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-18➕O'NEILL, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-09-18➕SAYYED, Imam Abdul Aziz Harun Rashid appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11➖BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-07-11➕MCROBBIE, George Murray appointeddirector
- 2017-03-20🏢Company incorporatedAs MAELOR SCOTLAND FOREST NURSERIES LIMITED
- 2017-03-20➕BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-03-20➕HARVEY, Michael Westerman appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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MAELOR SCOTLAND FOREST NURSERIES LIMITED
This company · SC561008
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Maelor Forest Nurseries Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-03-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
Unit 7, Halbeath Interchange Business Park Kingseat Road
Halbeath
Dunfermline
Fife
KY11 8RY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
MILNE, Alan Graham→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STEVENS, Harry Christopher George→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MILNE, Alan Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-02-17 · resigned 2024-02-21
BRODIES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-03-20 · resigned 2019-07-11
APPLETON, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-11-18 · resigned 2021-12-10
HARVEY, Michael Westerman→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2017-03-20 · resigned 2024-09-23
HOWELLS, Darryl Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2023-05-26
MCROBBIE, George Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2020-05-25
O'NEILL, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2023-08-18
SAYYED, Imam Abdul Aziz Harun Rashid→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-09-18 · resigned 2021-05-14
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Endless (The Security Trustee) Endless LLP (The Security Trustee) | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2020 | 24/03/2022 |
Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05