CHRISTIE STEWART LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC174039 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-02
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£672.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
  • 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
  • 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 4 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
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
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £672,933
Net assets shrinking
Down £132,827 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£673k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Assets
£384k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£161k£322k£483k£645k£806kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£843.5k£805.8k
Current assets£383.6k£572.7k
Cash—£465.0k
Debtors—£105.8k
Net assets£672.9k£805.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-03-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-14
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  7. 2023-02-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-12-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2022-12-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-12-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-01
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-10-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2019-09-26
    ➖
    STEWART, Robert, Sir resigned
    director
  18. 2018-11-17
    ➕
    STEWART, Sara Jane appointed
    secretary
  19. 2018-11-17
    ➖
    STEWART, Robert, Sir resigned
    secretary
  20. 2018-11-17
    ➖
    STEWART, Ann Grizel resigned
    director
  21. 2018-11-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2018-11-17
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    officers · AP03
  23. 2010-03-19
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    STEWART, Sara Jane appointed
    director
  24. 1997-06-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 1997-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As CHRISTIE STEWART LTD
  26. 1997-04-02
    ➕
    STEWART, Robert, Sir appointed
    secretary
  27. 1997-04-02
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1997-04-02
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1997-04-02
    ➕
    STEWART, Ann Grizel appointed
    director
  30. 1997-04-02
    ➕
    STEWART, Robert, Sir appointed
    director
  31. 1997-04-02
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1997-04-02
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "STEWART" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

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
Sara Jane Stewart
Individual · British · DOB 10/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/08/2017
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Sir Robert Stewartceased 26/09/2019· 50-75% shares
  • Ann Grizel Stewartceased 24/08/2017· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated1997-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

The Mains Of Arndean
Blairingone
Dollar
Clackmannanshire
FK14 7NT
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 (2 active · 5 resigned)

STEWART, Sara Jane→
secretary · appointed 2018-11-17
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Active
STEWART, Sara Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-03-19
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Active
STEWART, Robert, Sir→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 2018-11-17
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 1997-04-02
Resigned
STEWART, Ann Grizel→
director · ~94y · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 2018-11-17
Resigned
STEWART, Robert, Sir→
director · ~100y · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 2019-09-26
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-04-02 · resigned 1997-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property10/06/199721/12/2022

Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-27