PORTAVADIE FORESTRY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC167991 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
  • 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-07-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2020-07-18
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    STOCK, Johann Rudolf resigned
    director
  10. 2020-04-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2020-03-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2020-03-23
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    STOCK, Johann Rudolf appointed
    director
  13. 2020-02-05
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    STOW, Sarah resigned
    director
  14. 2020-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-01-15
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    BULLOCH, Alexander resigned
    director
  16. 2020-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-08-25
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    STOCK, Marthijn Pattrick Henry Lucas appointed
    director
  20. 2017-08-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2017-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-10-30
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    BARCLAY, Colin Shields resigned
    director
  23. 2016-08-15
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    BARCLAY, Colin Shields appointed
    director
  24. 2015-12-06
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    PRYDE, Alan John resigned
    director
  25. 2015-06-01
    ➕
    PRYDE, Alan John appointed
    director
  26. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    STOW, Sarah appointed
    director
  27. 2010-01-26
    ➖
    BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis resigned
    director
  28. 2008-09-11
    ➕
    BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis appointed
    director
  29. 2005-09-06
    ➖
    DURNIN, Gavin John Paul resigned
    director
  30. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    RIDDELL, George James appointed
    secretary
  31. 2005-09-01
    ➖
    NEIGHBOUR, Thomas William resigned
    secretary
  32. 2005-09-01
    ➕
    BULLOCH, Alexander appointed
    director
  33. 2004-11-02
    ➖
    DURNIN, Gavin John Paul resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-11-01
    ➖
    DONALDSON, Linda, Dr resigned
    director
  35. 2003-10-31
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    NEIGHBOUR, Thomas William appointed
    secretary
  36. 1996-08-30
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    Company incorporated
    As PORTAVADIE FORESTRY LIMITED
  37. 1996-08-30
    ➕
    DURNIN, Gavin John Paul appointed
    secretary
  38. 1996-08-30
    ➕
    REID, Brian appointed
    nominee-secretary
  39. 1996-08-30
    ➖
    REID, Brian resigned
    nominee-secretary
  40. 1996-08-30
    ➕
    DONALDSON, Linda, Dr appointed
    director
  41. 1996-08-30
    ➕
    DURNIN, Gavin John Paul appointed
    director
  42. 1996-08-30
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  43. 1996-08-30
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Sarah Stow
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

82 Argyll Street
Dunoon
PA23 7NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

RIDDELL, George James→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-01
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Active
STOCK, Marthijn Pattrick Henry Lucas→
director · ~50y · appointed 2017-08-25
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Active
DURNIN, Gavin John Paul→
secretary · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 2004-11-02
Resigned
NEIGHBOUR, Thomas William→
secretary · appointed 2003-10-31 · resigned 2005-09-01
Resigned
REID, Brian→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 1996-08-30
Resigned
BARCLAY, Colin Shields→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2016-10-30
Resigned
BULLOCH, Alexander→
director · ~99y · appointed 2005-09-01 · resigned 2020-01-15
Resigned
BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis→
director · ~97y · appointed 2008-09-11 · resigned 2010-01-26
Resigned
DONALDSON, Linda, Dr→
director · ~65y · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 2003-11-01
Resigned
DURNIN, Gavin John Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 2005-09-06
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1996-08-30 · resigned 1996-08-30
Resigned
PRYDE, Alan John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2015-12-06
Resigned
STOCK, Johann Rudolf→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-03-23 · resigned 2020-07-18
Resigned
STOW, Sarah→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2020-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-27