J.& E.SMILLIE (GROWERS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC061860 · ltd · incorporated 1977-03-07
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 8.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
115 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 9 | 1100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-25➕SMILLIE, Sandie Euphemia Thain appointeddirector
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-27➕MELROSE, Alistair George appointeddirector
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-06-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-05-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-04-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-01-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-27➖SMILLIE, Gordon Charles resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➕SMILLIE, Fiona Kirsteen Blackie appointeddirector
- 2018-04-16➖LORIMER, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2018-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-01-10➕LORIMER, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2004-12-15➕SMILLIE, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2004-07-18➖SMILLIE, Enid Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-18➖SMILLIE, Enid Mary resigneddirector
- 1977-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs J.& E.SMILLIE (GROWERS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMILLIE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SMILLIE, Sandie Euphemia Thain (same surname) appointed 2024-11-25. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
J & E Smillie (Holdings) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
J & E Smillie (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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J.& E.SMILLIE (GROWERS) LIMITED
This company · SC061860
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J & E Smillie (Holdings) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Fiona Kirsteen Blackie Smillieceased 09/03/2026· 75-100% shares
- Mr Gordon Charles Smillieceased 27/12/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1977-03-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
Ruthven Road Crossing
Ruthvenfield
Perth
PH1 3JP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
MELROSE, Alistair George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-03-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMILLIE, Fiona Kirsteen Blackie→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2019-04-01
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SMILLIE, Sandie Euphemia Thain→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2024-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMILLIE, Enid Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-07-18
LORIMER, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-01-10 · resigned 2018-04-16
SMILLIE, Enid Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · resigned 2004-07-18
SMILLIE, Gordon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2020-12-27
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/05/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2021 | 04/06/2021 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 16/03/2018 | — |
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Recent filings (115 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-03-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31