CAIRNROWAN FARMS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -97% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · oldest 2.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £611.3k | £684.2k |
| Current assets | £237.5k | £164.7k |
| Cash | £3.0k | £118.9k |
| Debtors | £172.6k | £14.2k |
| Net assets | £43.7k | £38.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 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
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre
- 2024-02-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre
- 2024-02-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre
- 2023-10-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre
- 2023-10-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre
- 2022-05-25🏢Company incorporatedAs CAIRNROWAN FARMS LTD
- 2022-05-25➕DAVIDSON, Gregor Forbes appointeddirector
- 2022-05-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gregor Forbes Davidson Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/05/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2024 | 20/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/02/2024 | 20/10/2025 | |
| outstanding | Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/10/2023 | 20/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Robert Roderick Mcintyre and Catriona Arnott Mcintyre | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/10/2023 | 20/10/2025 |