GLENROWAN FORESTRY LTD

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14315964 · ltd · incorporated 2022-08-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2023
Net worth
£2.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02400SIC 02400
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,959

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-08-31
Total assets£2.0k
Current assets£2.0k
Net assets£2.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2024-07-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2023-11-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-11-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-08-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLENROWAN FORESTRY LTD
  8. 2022-08-24
    ADAMS, Edward Talbot appointed
    director
  9. 2022-08-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-09-06

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Talbot Adams
Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/08/2022

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
Incorporated2022-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

C/O Rpgcc
40 Gracechurch Street
London
EC3V 0BT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-09-06OVERDUE
Last: 2023-08-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

ADAMS, Edward Talbot
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-08-24
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Recent filings (8 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-08-24