ALLARBURN HOLDINGS LIMITED

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SC033837 · ltd · incorporated 1959-04-01
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£737.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of agricultural holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 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.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £737,418
Cash YoY
+18%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£93k
↑ 18% YoY
Net Worth
£737k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Assets
£93k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£147k£295k£442k£590k£737kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£737.4k£724.6k
Current assets£92.8k£79.8k
Cash£92.8k£78.8k
Debtors—£985
Net assets£737.4k£724.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-08-16
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2022-08-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-08-16
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-08-06
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    RIDGWAY, Oonah Jane resigned
    director
  10. 2021-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-07-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-09-11
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    FRASER, Cathel Innes resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-03-19
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    FRASER, Cathel Innes appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-03-19
    ➖
    ALLAN BLACK & MCCASKIE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 1998-04-04
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    TAYLOR, Cecil Cameron resigned
    director
  22. 1998-03-19
    ➖
    SCOTT, Sheona Fraser resigned
    director
  23. 1996-07-15
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    GRIGOR, Donald James resigned
    director
  24. 1996-07-15
    ➖
    LEGGAT, Helen Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 1995-10-31
    ➖
    STEWART, Charles David resigned
    director
  26. 1990-09-10
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    GRIGOR, John Boyd resigned
    director
  27. 1990-09-10
    ➖
    GRIGOR, Oonah Marjorie Masson resigned
    director
  28. 1990-09-10
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Ian Charles resigned
    director
  29. 1959-04-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ALLARBURN HOLDINGS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Mary Thomson Bain
Individual · British · DOB 10/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Oonah Jane Ridgwayceased 11/07/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-04-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64201 — Activities of agricultural holding companies

Registered office

Park House Centre
South Street
Elgin
IV30 1JB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

BAIN, Mary Thomson→
director · ~66y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRASER, Cathel Innes→
secretary · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2011-09-11
Resigned
ALLAN BLACK & MCCASKIE→
corporate-secretary · resigned 2007-03-19
Resigned
GRIGOR, Donald James→
director · ~62y · resigned 1996-07-15
Resigned
GRIGOR, John Boyd→
director · resigned 1990-09-10
Resigned
GRIGOR, Oonah Marjorie Masson→
director · resigned 1990-09-10
Resigned
LEGGAT, Helen Margaret→
director · ~65y · resigned 1996-07-15
Resigned
RIDGWAY, Oonah Jane→
director · ~64y · resigned 2022-08-06
Resigned
SCOTT, Sheona Fraser→
director · ~69y · resigned 1998-03-19
Resigned
STEWART, Charles David→
director · ~84y · resigned 1995-10-31
Resigned
TAYLOR, Cecil Cameron→
director · ~70y · resigned 1998-04-04
Resigned
TAYLOR, Ian Charles→
director · resigned 1990-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-26