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SC013987 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1926-02-05

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.

Why now

Window opening · medium confidence

More negotiable than before — 1 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 85

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 1 negative signal vs 0 positive.

↓Hygiene score: 90 → 85

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01629

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

82 officers (6 active, 82 linked, 74 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

217 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	700	500

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (158 events)Click to expand

2026-06-01
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ROSS, Brian Roy resigned
director
2026-06-01
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officers · TM01
2025-09-10
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accounts · AA
2024-11-15
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-15
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
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HUNTER BLAIR, Andrew Francis appointed
director
2024-04-15
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SHEARMAN, Oliver Thomas appointed
director
2024-04-15
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ROSS, Brian Roy appointed
director
2024-04-15
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YOUNG, Donald William resigned
director
2024-04-15
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officers · AP01
2024-04-15
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officers · AP01
2024-04-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-22
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
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2023-08-01
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2023-07-28
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ANDERSON, Grant appointed
director
2023-07-28
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CRAIG, James Thomson resigned
director
2023-07-28
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DONALDSON, Alasdair Scott resigned
director
2023-07-28
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MCCULLOCH, William Shaw resigned
director
2023-07-28
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THOMSON, John David Matthew resigned
director
2022-10-21
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address · AD01
2022-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
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KYLE, John resigned
director
2021-09-30
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accounts · AA
2021-06-24
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STORY, Thomas Graham resigned
director
2020-08-24
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SHARP, Christopher Simon appointed
director
2020-07-29
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MUIRHEAD, Alastair Peter Graham resigned
director
2020-05-21
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HUTCHEON, Alan Dickie appointed
director
2020-05-21
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MACPHERSON, Grant appointed
director
2020-05-21
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CRAIG, James Thomson appointed
director
2020-05-21
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PRITCHARD, David Henry James resigned
director
2020-05-21
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STORY, Thomas Graham appointed
director
2020-05-21
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THOMSON, John David Matthew appointed
director
2020-05-14
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ANDERSON, Robert Beattie resigned
director
2020-05-14
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GREGOR, John Fraser resigned
director
2019-05-10
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WRIGHT, William Andrew resigned
secretary
2018-04-27
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BEGG, Stuart resigned
director
2018-04-27
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BROWN, Alastair Matthew resigned
director
2016-05-19
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BEGG, Stuart appointed
director
2016-05-19
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BROWN, Alastair Matthew appointed
director
2016-05-19
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DONALDSON, Alasdair Scott appointed
director
2016-05-19
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KYLE, John appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 158 events

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

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

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CRAIGENGILLAN ESTATES (NO 1) COMPANY LIMITED→ SC124520 · est 1990	£3.87M £2.98M–£4.77M	—	—	0	36y	83	63y
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ALDERSTON DAIRIES LIMITED→ SC241138 · est 2002	—	—	£114.4k	—	23y	83	74y
CAITHNESS POTATO BREEDERS LIMITED→ SC082730 · est 1983	—	—	£1.36M	—	43y	83	68y
CARCANT ESTATES LIMITED→ SC030457 · est 1954	—	—	£269.0k	—	71y	83	69y
DENHOLM POTATO GROWERS LIMITED→ SC089295 · est 1984	—	—	£453.8k	—	41y	83	61y
DODS OF HADDINGTON LIMITED→ SC056452 · est 1974	—	—	£2.26M	—	51y	83	72y
EAST COAST ORGANICS LTD→ SC297585 · est 2006	—	—	£1.21M	—	20y	83	63y
EAST LOTHIAN PRODUCE LIMITED→ SC185473 · est 1998	—	—	£8.19M	—	28y	83	73y
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1926-02-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

C/O Dwf Llp

2 Semple Street

Edinburgh

EH3 8BL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-05

Last: 2025-05-22