BRODIE COUNTRYFARE LIMITED
📈Growthactive
SC146184 · ltd · incorporated 1993-08-30
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56101Licenced restaurants
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 32.3y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 32.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
121 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
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £298,412
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £298.4k | £130.3k |
| Average employees | 121 | 11700 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-17📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-04-17📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-04-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-04-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-21➕LC SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-08-21➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-08-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-08-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-02-12🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-02-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-01-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-03-31➖LEDINGHAM CHALMERS resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-03-31➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-02-01➕TAYLOR, Anna Jane appointeddirector
- 2000-01-01➕BATHGATE, Vanessa Susan appointeddirector
- 1997-03-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1994-07-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1994-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1993-12-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ledingham Chalmers Trustee Company Limited as Trustees
- 1993-12-30➕DUNCAN, Kathleen Paterson appointeddirector
- 1993-12-30➖DURANO LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1993-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BRODIE COUNTRYFARE LIMITED
- 1993-08-30➕LEDINGHAM CHALMERS appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1993-08-30➕DURANO LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
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 32 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anna Jane Taylor Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Kathleen Paterson Duncanceased 21/11/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47190 — Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered office
Johnstone House
52-54 Rose Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
LC SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATHGATE, Vanessa Susan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-01-01
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DUNCAN, Kathleen Paterson→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TAYLOR, Anna Jane→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2005-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-08-30 · resigned 2006-03-31
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-31 · resigned 2019-08-21
DURANO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-08-30 · resigned 1993-12-30
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/02/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 24/03/1997 | 12/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 07/07/1994 | 12/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/01/1994 | 12/02/2014 | |
| satisfied | Ledingham Chalmers Trustee Company as Trustees Ledingham Chalmers Trustee Company Limited as Trustees | Floating charge | 1 property | 31/12/1993 | 05/02/2014 |
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Recent filings (121 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-24
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-04-17
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-04-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30