EGGER FORESTRY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02819088 · ltd · incorporated 1993-05-13
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02200
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02400SIC 02400
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
129 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2024-10-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-10-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2024-10-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2024-09-30
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    TULLY, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  8. 2024-09-30
    ➕
    TULLY, Jonathan Michael appointed
    director
  9. 2024-09-30
    ➖
    STEINLECHNER, Bernd resigned
    secretary
  10. 2024-09-30
    ➖
    STEINLECHNER, Bernd resigned
    director
  11. 2024-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2024-01-31
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2023-06-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-06-01
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    MCLAUGHLAN, Duncan Maxwell appointed
    director
  15. 2023-03-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2023-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-12-19
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    YERBURY, Michael David resigned
    director
  19. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-05-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2021-04-30
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    LIVESEY, Michael Robert resigned
    director
  22. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-11-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  24. 2020-06-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2020-05-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  26. 2020-05-01
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    PATERSON, John Waugh resigned
    director
  27. 2020-05-01
    ➕
    YERBURY, Michael David appointed
    director
  28. 2010-10-01
    ➕
    PATERSON, John Waugh appointed
    director
  29. 2009-04-30
    ➖
    DOTLINGER, Simon resigned
    director
  30. 2006-12-01
    ➕
    STEINLECHNER, Bernd appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-10-03
    ➖
    SLORICK, Michael Alexander resigned
    secretary
  32. 2006-10-03
    ➖
    EGGER, Michael resigned
    director
  33. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    LIVESEY, Michael Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2003-07-15
    ➕
    STEINLECHNER, Bernd appointed
    director
  35. 2003-06-27
    ➖
    POTTER, Iain Victor resigned
    director
  36. 2001-12-04
    ➕
    DOTLINGER, Simon appointed
    director
  37. 2001-12-04
    ➕
    POTTER, Iain Victor appointed
    director
  38. 2001-06-12
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Barrie resigned
    director
  39. 1999-08-01
    ➖
    GARDNER, David Leslie resigned
    director
  40. 1999-08-01
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Barrie appointed
    director
  41. 1993-05-15
    ➕
    EGGER, Michael appointed
    director
  42. 1993-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EGGER FORESTRY LIMITED
  43. 1993-05-13
    ➕
    SLORICK, Michael Alexander appointed
    secretary
  44. 1993-05-13
    ➕
    SECRETARIES BY DESIGN LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1993-05-13
    ➖
    SECRETARIES BY DESIGN LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1993-05-13
    ➕
    GARDNER, David Leslie appointed
    director
  47. 1993-05-13
    ➕
    NOMINEES BY DESIGN LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 1993-05-13
    ➖
    NOMINEES BY DESIGN LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Egger (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Egger (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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EGGER FORESTRY LIMITED
This company · 02819088

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Egger (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares31/03/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Egger (Uk) Holdings Limitedceased 31/03/2020· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200

Registered office

Egger Forestry Limited
Anick Road
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 4JS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-11
Last: 2026-06-27

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

TULLY, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
MCLAUGHLAN, Duncan Maxwell→
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-06-01
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Active
TULLY, Jonathan Michael→
director · ~43y · appointed 2024-09-30
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Active
SLORICK, Michael Alexander→
secretary · appointed 1993-05-13 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
STEINLECHNER, Bernd→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-01 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
SECRETARIES BY DESIGN LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-05-13 · resigned 1993-05-13
Resigned
DOTLINGER, Simon→
director · ~61y · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2009-04-30
Resigned
EGGER, Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-05-15 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
GARDNER, David Leslie→
director · ~80y · appointed 1993-05-13 · resigned 1999-08-01
Resigned
LIVESEY, Michael Robert→
director · ~67y · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2021-04-30
Resigned
PATERSON, John Waugh→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-10-01 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned
POTTER, Iain Victor→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2003-06-27
Resigned
STEINLECHNER, Bernd→
director · ~55y · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2024-09-30
Resigned
WEBSTER, Barrie→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-08-01 · resigned 2001-06-12
Resigned
YERBURY, Michael David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-05-01 · resigned 2022-12-19
Resigned
NOMINEES BY DESIGN LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-05-13 · resigned 1993-05-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (129 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-26