KNOCKHILL FARMS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180036 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-28
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0125
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 44). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 28.3y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2011-12-16📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2011-12-16🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-26📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2011-08-11📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2011-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-17📄legacymortgage · MG02s
- 2010-11-17📄legacymortgage · MG03s
- 2010-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-11-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-10-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-06📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-02-06📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2008-11-10📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-10-17➕BALL, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-10-17➖BALL, Stephen Leslie resigneddirector
- 2008-01-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-01-11📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2007-01-06📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2007-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-12-18➕METCALFE, Frederick Muzeen appointedsecretary
- 2006-12-18➖RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-06📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2005-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-02📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-10-04➖BALL, Marie Jenifer resigneddirector
- 1998-04-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-02-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1998-01-15➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-01-15➕RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-01-15➕BALL, Marie Jenifer appointeddirector
- 1998-01-15➕BALL, Stephen Leslie appointeddirector
- 1998-01-15➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs KNOCKHILL FARMS LIMITED
- 1997-10-28➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-10-28➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-12-16
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| EAST COAST VINERS (PEAS AND BEANS) LIMITED→ SC465480 · est 2013 | £8.08M £6.21M–£9.94M | £13.37M | — | 1800 | 12y | 85 | 79y |
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| ALTNAHARRA ESTATE LIMITED→ SC228455 · est 2002 | £634.2k £487.8k–£780.5k | — | — | 8 | 24y | 85 | 71y |
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| FORTRIE FARMS LIMITED→ SC158055 · est 1995 | — | — | — | 10 | 31y | 83 | 76y |
| GARDINER ICM LIMITED→ SC197812 · est 1999 | — | — | £2.60M | — | 26y | 83 | 64y |
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| M B AQUARIUS LIMITED→ SC259115 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 0 | 22y | 83 | 70y |
| M.V. QUANTUS LIMITED→ SC150141 · est 1994 | — | — | £32.29M | — | 32y | 83 | 69y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC0125 — SIC 0125
Registered office
C/O Mdl
Silverburn Crescent
Bridge Of Don Industrial
Estate, Aberdeen
AB23 8EW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2010-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 5 resigned)
METCALFE, Frederick Muzeen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-12-18
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BALL, Stephen Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-10-17
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-28 · resigned 1998-01-15
RAEBURN CHRISTIE CLARK & WALLACE→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-01-15 · resigned 2006-12-18
BALL, Marie Jenifer→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-01-15 · resigned 2004-10-04
BALL, Stephen Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1998-01-15 · resigned 2008-10-17
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-28 · resigned 1998-01-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 02/04/1998 | 17/11/2010 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 09/02/1998 | 17/11/2010 |
Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2011-12-16
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2011-08-26
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2011-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-06-15
legacy
mortgage · MG02s
2010-11-17
legacy
mortgage · MG03s
2010-11-17
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-09-27
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-11-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2009-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-10-28
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-06
legacy
officers · 288c
2009-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-11-10
legacy
officers · 288a
2008-11-10