DARNCHESTER POULTRY UNIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC780775 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of agricultural holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-18📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-11-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-02➕MILLAR, Cameron Ruaridh Clive appointeddirector
- 2023-11-02➕MILLAR, George appointeddirector
- 2023-11-02➕MILLAR, Keith James Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-11-02➖BELL, Adrian Edward Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-11-02➖MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2023-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs DARNCHESTER POULTRY UNIT HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-08-30➕BELL, Adrian Edward Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-08-30➕MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2023-08-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Ann Hazel Millar Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 25/07/2024 |
Mr George Millar Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/04/2024 |
Mr Keith James Mark Millar Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/11/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Cameron Millarceased 24/07/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Adrian Edward Robert Bellceased 02/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · TD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.A.B. FARMING LIMITED→ SC184000 · est 1998 | £118.2k £100.5k–£135.9k | — | £118.2k | — | 28y | 80 | 64y |
| CARROLL`S HERITAGE POTATOES LIMITED→ 05395750 · est 2005 | £25.0k £21.3k–£28.8k | — | £25.0k | — | 21y | 82 | 68y |
| WARENTON FARM BUILDINGS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 05074638 · est 2004 | £19.4k £16.5k–£22.3k | — | £19.4k | — | 22y | 81 | 81y |
| SCOTTISH EASTERN AIRCRAFT SERVICES LIMITED→ SC016529 · est 1931 | £2 £2–£2 | — | £2 | — | 94y | 80 | 70y |
| AINSCOUGH FARM COMPANY→ 03504170 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 80 | 68y |
| CARDNEY LIMITED→ SC258083 · est 2003 | — | — | — | — | 22y | 80 | 85y |
| DUNDEE TEXTILES LIMITED→ SC179598 · est 1997 | — | — | — | — | 28y | 80 | 73y |
| FORD & ETAL (TRUSTEES) LIMITED→ 07954309 · est 2012 | — | — | — | — | 14y | 80 | 73y |
| GRF FARMS LIMITED→ 03211704 · est 1996 | — | — | — | 0 | 30y | 80 | 71y |
| LOVE LANE (TINTAGEL HOUSE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02048179 · est 1986 | — | — | — | 100 | 39y | 80 | 67y |
| 333 EDIN LTD.→ SC511870 · est 2015 | — | — | — | — | 10y | 79 | 58y |
| ANGLO HILLWOOD LIMITED→ 10095538 · est 2016 | — | — | — | 0 | 10y | 79 | 87y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64201 — Activities of agricultural holding companies
Registered office
47-49 The Square
Kelso
TD5 7HW
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
MILLAR, Cameron Ruaridh Clive→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2023-11-02
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MILLAR, George→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2023-11-02
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MILLAR, Keith James Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Adrian Edward Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-08-30 · resigned 2023-11-02
MORTON FRASER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2023-08-30 · resigned 2023-11-02
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Recent filings (20 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-04-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-04-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-03