SWOAC LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC044908 · ltd · incorporated 1967-08-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 44.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£48.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (3 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
111 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £48,048

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£48k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£48k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£19k£29k£38k£48kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£48.0k£48.0k
Current assets£48.0k£48.0k
Net assets£48.0k£48.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-04-13
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  3. 2026-03-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-03-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-03-10
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Ian appointed
    director
  10. 2023-03-10
    ➖
    BROWNE, Alfred Ralland resigned
    director
  11. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    WALKER, Richard William appointed
    secretary
  20. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    WALKER, Richard William appointed
    director
  21. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    BROWNE, Alfred Ralland appointed
    director
  22. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    CRAYTHONE, Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  23. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    CRAYTHONE, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  24. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    MANN, Colin resigned
    director
  25. 2006-04-19
    ➕
    MANN, Colin appointed
    director
  26. 2005-07-31
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Neil Waugh Somervell resigned
    director
  27. 2005-02-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  28. 2005-02-15
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  29. 2003-06-28
    ➖
    AITKEN, David George resigned
    secretary
  30. 2003-06-28
    ➕
    CRAYTHONE, Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-06-28
    ➖
    AITKEN, David George resigned
    director
  32. 2003-06-28
    ➕
    CRAYTHONE, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  33. 1999-01-01
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Neil Waugh Somervell appointed
    director
  34. 1998-12-31
    ➖
    ADAM, Robin Hope resigned
    director
  35. 1992-02-03
    ➖
    BRUCE, James Michael Edward, The Hon resigned
    director
  36. 1992-02-03
    ➖
    DIXON, John Robin Hepworth resigned
    director
  37. 1992-02-03
    ➖
    SMITH, Ronald James resigned
    director
  38. 1991-04-22
    ➖
    LYNCH, Thomas Dawson resigned
    director
  39. 1986-12-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  40. 1986-12-19
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  41. 1986-06-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 1986-06-06
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 1981-07-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  44. 1981-07-23
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  45. 1967-08-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As SWOAC LIMITED

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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

61/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 59 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Scottish Woodlands Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Scottish Woodlands Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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SWOAC LIMITED
This company · SC044908

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
Scottish Woodlands Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/10/2016

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
Incorporated1967-08-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

60 Research Avenue North
Riccarton Campus
Currie
Midlothian
EH14 4AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-24
Last: 2026-04-10

Officers (3 active · 12 resigned)

WALKER, Richard William→
secretary · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBINSON, Ian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALKER, Richard William→
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AITKEN, David George→
secretary · resigned 2003-06-28
Resigned
CRAYTHONE, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-28 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
ADAM, Robin Hope→
director · ~92y · resigned 1998-12-31
Resigned
AITKEN, David George→
director · ~76y · resigned 2003-06-28
Resigned
BROWNE, Alfred Ralland→
director · ~64y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2023-03-10
Resigned
BRUCE, James Michael Edward, The Hon→
director · ~99y · resigned 1992-02-03
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Neil Waugh Somervell→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-01-01 · resigned 2005-07-31
Resigned
CRAYTHONE, Geoffrey→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-06-28 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
DIXON, John Robin Hepworth→
director · ~80y · resigned 1992-02-03
Resigned
LYNCH, Thomas Dawson→
director · ~102y · resigned 1991-04-22
Resigned
MANN, Colin→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-19 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
SMITH, Ronald James→
director · ~96y · resigned 1992-02-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—13/04/2026—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Letter of offset1 property19/12/198615/02/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property19/12/198624/02/2005
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property23/07/198106/06/1986
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property23/07/198106/06/1986
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Recent filings (111 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-12