PEACEHILL FARMING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC144826 · ltd · incorporated 1993-06-08
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£13.06M
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.0y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
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
98 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £1,575,109
Turnover YoY
+3%
Year on year
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £13.06M | £12.74M |
| Gross profit | £2.67M | £2.92M |
| Operating profit | £1.12M | £1.32M |
| Profit before tax | £1.58M | £1.53M |
| Average employees | 5700 | 5300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Crn: SC83026)
- 2026-02-02🔒Charge registered #8Lender: David Andrew Blair and Patricia June Blair
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Persimmon Homes Limited
- 2025-02-18📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-03-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-03-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-03-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-05-27➕FORSTER, Emma appointeddirector
- 2012-04-17➕FORSTER, Ross Douglas Stewart appointeddirector
- 2009-05-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-10-27➕FORSTER, Ross Douglas Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-27➖FORSTER, Mary Lambert resignedsecretary
- 1993-06-21➕FORSTER, Mary Lambert appointeddirector
- 1993-06-21➕FORSTER, Peter Douglas appointeddirector
- 1993-06-21➕FORSTER, Mary Lambert appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-21➖BLACKADDERS SOLICITORS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-06-21➖CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell resigneddirector
- 1993-06-08🏢Company incorporatedAs PEACEHILL FARMING LIMITED
- 1993-06-08➕BLACKADDERS SOLICITORS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-06-08➕CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — 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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 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 low9 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ross Douglas Stewart Forster Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Peter Douglas Forsterceased 20/02/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Mary Lambert Forsterceased 20/02/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DON AGRI SERVICES LIMITED→ SC311614 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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| G.B. PATTULLO & SONS LIMITED→ SC029490 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 72y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-06-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Peacehill Farm
Wormit
Newport-On-Tay
DD6 8PJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
FORSTER, Ross Douglas Stewart→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-27
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FORSTER, Emma→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-05-27
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FORSTER, Mary Lambert→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 1993-06-21
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FORSTER, Peter Douglas→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-06-21
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FORSTER, Ross Douglas Stewart→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2012-04-17
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FORSTER, Mary Lambert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-21 · resigned 2004-10-27
BLACKADDERS SOLICITORS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1993-06-21
CLARK, Johnston Peter Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1993-06-08 · resigned 1993-06-21
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Crn: SC83026) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 02/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | David Andrew Blair and Patricia June Blair | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Persimmon Homes Persimmon Homes Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 11/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 07/05/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (98 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-02-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-02-18
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08