FYVIE ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC052080 · ltd · incorporated 1972-12-28
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 49.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£97.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 16100Sawmilling and planing of wood
  • 41100Development of building projects
  • 43320Joinery installation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 49.2y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £97,925
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,105 YoY
Cash YoY
+415%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£64k
↑ 415% YoY
Net Worth
£98k
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£20k£40k£59k£79k£99kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Cash£64.0k£12.4k
Net assets£97.9k£99.0k

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

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-14
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-20
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-06-27
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-01-07
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-28
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    STOREY, Robert Arthur resigned
    director
  17. 2012-03-08
    ➕
    FORBES-LEITH, George Ian David, Sir appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-03-08
    ➖
    STOREY, Robert Arthur resigned
    secretary
  19. 2000-11-04
    ➖
    FORBES-LEITH, Andrew George resigned
    director
  20. 2000-07-04
    ➖
    MILLIGAN, Michael Charles William resigned
    director
  21. 1994-12-28
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    FORBES-LEITH, John Charles appointed
    director
  22. 1994-05-12
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 1977-01-31
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 1972-12-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FYVIE ESTATE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

84/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 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

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
Sir George Ian David Forbes-Leith
Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1972-12-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Fyvie Estate Office
Fyvie
Turriff
Aberdeenshire
AB53 8JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

FORBES-LEITH, George Ian David, Sir→
secretary · appointed 2012-03-08
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Active
FORBES-LEITH, George Ian David, Sir→
director · ~59y
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Active
FORBES-LEITH, John Charles→
director · ~57y · appointed 1994-12-28
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Active
STOREY, Robert Arthur→
secretary · resigned 2012-03-08
Resigned
FORBES-LEITH, Andrew George→
director · ~97y · resigned 2000-11-04
Resigned
MILLIGAN, Michael Charles William→
director · ~84y · resigned 2000-07-04
Resigned
STOREY, Robert Arthur→
director · ~103y · resigned 2015-12-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property31/01/197712/05/1994

Recent filings (93 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-09