KILDRUMMY ESTATES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC068650 · ltd · incorporated 1979-06-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 03120SIC 03120
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.1y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-07-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2025-06-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2025-04-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-04-13➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-04-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24➕BENTLY, Camille Candace appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➕BENTLY, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2020-11-24➖GREIG, Shane Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-11-24➖SUTHERLAND, John Grant resigneddirector
- 2020-06-05➖BURNETT & REID LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-06-13➕GREIG, Shane Robert appointeddirector
- 2019-06-13➖ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston resigneddirector
- 2012-10-01➕BURNETT & REID LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-30➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-10-01➕ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston appointeddirector
- 2001-08-01➖LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen resigneddirector
- 1979-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs KILDRUMMY ESTATES LIMITED
- 1979-06-25➕LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Paul Bently Individual · American · DOB 08/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/06/2020 |
Ms Camille Candace Bently Individual · American · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 05/06/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Kildrummy (Jersey) Limitedceased 05/06/2020· 75-100% shares
- Mr Alastair Ogston Robertsonceased 12/06/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr John Grant Sutherlandceased 12/06/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Agriculture · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIGENGILLAN ESTATES (NO 1) COMPANY LIMITED→ SC124520 · est 1990 | £3.87M £2.98M–£4.77M | — | — | 0 | 36y | 83 | 63y |
| ALDERSTON DAIRIES LIMITED→ SC241138 · est 2002 | — | — | £114.4k | — | 23y | 83 | 74y |
| CAITHNESS POTATO BREEDERS LIMITED→ SC082730 · est 1983 | — | — | £1.36M | — | 43y | 83 | 68y |
| CARCANT ESTATES LIMITED→ SC030457 · est 1954 | — | — | £269.0k | — | 71y | 83 | 69y |
| DENHOLM POTATO GROWERS LIMITED→ SC089295 · est 1984 | — | — | £453.8k | — | 41y | 83 | 61y |
| DODS OF HADDINGTON LIMITED→ SC056452 · est 1974 | — | — | £2.26M | — | 51y | 83 | 72y |
| EAST COAST ORGANICS LTD→ SC297585 · est 2006 | — | — | £1.21M | — | 20y | 83 | 63y |
| EAST LOTHIAN PRODUCE LIMITED→ SC185473 · est 1998 | — | — | £8.19M | — | 28y | 83 | 73y |
| ROSLIN NUTRITION LIMITED→ SC173850 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 1000 | 29y | 83 | 78y |
| ARBORETUM ESTATES LIMITED→ SC350956 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 17y | 82 | 67y |
| B & B BAIRD LIMITED→ SC166746 · est 1996 | — | — | £407.7k | — | 30y | 82 | 65y |
| B.L. FARMS LIMITED→ SC100424 · est 1986 | — | — | — | 400 | 39y | 82 | 82y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-06-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-02
Last: 2026-06-18
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-04-13
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BENTLY, Camille Candace→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-11-24
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BENTLY, Christopher Paul→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-24
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BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2012-09-30
BURNETT & REID LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2020-06-05
GREIG, Shane Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-06-13 · resigned 2020-11-24
LEVIE, David Stuart Craigen→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1979-06-25 · resigned 2001-08-01
ROBERTSON, Alastair Ogston→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2001-10-01 · resigned 2019-06-13
SUTHERLAND, John Grant→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2020-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 4 properties | 10/07/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 4 properties | 25/06/2025 | 31/10/2025 |
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Recent filings (122 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-04-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29