BLAIR DRUMMOND FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC063488 · ltd · incorporated 1977-11-16
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 21.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.9y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
143 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | — | £33.4k |
| Net assets | — | £4.54M |
| Average employees | 500 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-26📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-11-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-11-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-08-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-08-15📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-08-15📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-08-15⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-08-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-12➖PEACH, Daisy Mary resigneddirector
- 2021-12-13➕PEACH, Daisy Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-06-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-04-21➖MUIR, Elizabeth Mary, Lady resigneddirector
- 2001-09-20➕MUIR, James Francis appointedsecretary
- 2001-09-20➕MUIR, John Alexander Hector appointeddirector
- 2001-09-20➕MUIR, William Anthony Nathaniel appointeddirector
- 2001-09-20➖MUIR, Richard James Kay resignedsecretary
- 2001-09-20➖MUIR, Linda Mary, Lady resigneddirector
- 2001-09-20➖MUIR, Richard James Kay resigneddirector
- 1994-12-20➕MUIR, James Francis appointeddirector
- 1994-12-20➕MUIR, Linda Mary, Lady appointeddirector
- 1994-06-01➕MUIR, Richard James Kay appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-01➖MUIR, John Harling resigneddirector
- 1994-05-31➖MUIR, John Harling resignedsecretary
- 1977-11-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BLAIR DRUMMOND FARMS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 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 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2023-08-15: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
William Anthony Nathaniel Muir Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 24/11/2025 |
Mr James Francis Muir Individual · British · DOB 08/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- John Alexander Hector Muirceased 02/04/2026· 25-50% shares
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
Incorporated1977-11-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
C/O Scottish African Safari Park Ltd
Blairdrummond
Stirling
FK9 4UR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
MUIR, James Francis→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-09-20
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MUIR, James Francis→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-12-20
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MUIR, John Alexander Hector→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2001-09-20
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MUIR, William Anthony Nathaniel→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2001-09-20
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MUIR, John Harling→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-05-31
MUIR, Richard James Kay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-01 · resigned 2001-09-20
MUIR, Elizabeth Mary, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 2004-04-21
MUIR, John Harling→
Resigneddirector · ~116y · resigned 1994-06-01
MUIR, Linda Mary, Lady→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-12-20 · resigned 2001-09-20
MUIR, Richard James Kay→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2001-09-20
PEACH, Daisy Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-12-13 · resigned 2022-09-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 02/06/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (143 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-14
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-26
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-11-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-08-17