GROWERS GARDEN LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
SC586734 · ltd · incorporated 2018-01-25
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 7.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£531.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.2y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
67 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £531,732
Net assets shrinking
Down £685,315 YoY
Cash YoY
+44%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£126k
↑ 44% YoY
Net Worth
£532k
↓ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.79M | £1.37M |
| Current assets | £1.15M | £983.4k |
| Cash | £126.1k | £87.7k |
| Debtors | £525.5k | £202.6k |
| Net assets | £531.7k | £1.22M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
5
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21➕MCALPINE, Lynn Mary appointedsecretary
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-01-20➖THORNTONS LAW LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-01-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-08-19📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-08-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-26➖PEEL, Martin Daniel resigneddirector
- 2023-11-01➕MACCORMICK, Marion appointeddirector
- 2023-11-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-09➕PEEL, Martin Daniel appointeddirector
- 2022-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-30➖HIGGINS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2022-05-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-05-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-08-18➖MARSTON, Nicholas James resigneddirector
- 2021-04-05➕HIGGINS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18➕CROMBIE, Neil Robin appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18➕MORRISON, Malcolm George Douglas appointeddirector
- 2020-11-18➕ORR, James Gardiner appointeddirector
- 2019-05-22➖GEORGE, Suzanne Marie resigneddirector
- 2019-04-30➖MORRISON, Malcolm George Douglas resigneddirector
- 2019-02-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2018-03-27➕FAICHNEY, Andrew David Mitchell appointeddirector
- 2018-03-27➕GEORGE, Suzanne Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-03-27➖LANG, Alistair James resigneddirector
- 2018-03-27➕MARSTON, Nicholas James appointeddirector
- 2018-03-27➕MORRISON, Malcolm George Douglas appointeddirector
- 2018-01-25🏢Company incorporatedAs GROWERS GARDEN LIMITED
- 2018-01-25➕THORNTONS LAW LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-01-25➕LANG, Alistair James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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
Kinburn (218) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Kinburn (218) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GROWERS GARDEN LIMITED
This company · SC586734
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kinburn (218) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/08/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Murray Donald Trustees Limitedceased 29/03/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-01-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Growers Garden Limited
Prestonhall Industrial Estate
Cupar
Fife
KY15 4RD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)
MCALPINE, Lynn Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-01-21
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CROMBIE, Neil Robin→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-11-18
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FAICHNEY, Andrew David Mitchell→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-03-27
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MACCORMICK, Marion→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-01
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MORRISON, Malcolm George Douglas→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-11-18
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ORR, James Gardiner→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-11-18
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THORNTONS LAW LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-01-25 · resigned 2026-01-20
GEORGE, Suzanne Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2019-05-22
HIGGINS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-05 · resigned 2022-06-30
LANG, Alistair James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-01-25 · resigned 2018-03-27
MARSTON, Nicholas James→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2021-08-18
MORRISON, Malcolm George Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-03-27 · resigned 2019-04-30
PEEL, Martin Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2024-09-26
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-20
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-19
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-08-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-01