MAGE FARMING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180148 · ltd · incorporated 1997-10-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
30 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2019-04-02
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-01-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2018-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2018-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2018-03-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2018-01-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2018-01-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2018-01-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2017-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-01
    ➖
    SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick resigned
    secretary
  14. 2017-12-01
    ➖
    SNOWIE, Alistair Tait resigned
    director
  15. 2016-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-05-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-11-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2013-11-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2013-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2012-11-14
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2012-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2011-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2011-11-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  26. 2010-11-16
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  27. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick appointed
    director
  28. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    SNOWIE, Gordon Somerville appointed
    director
  29. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    SNOWIE, Malcolm Mcdonald appointed
    director
  30. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    SNOWIE, Alistair Tait appointed
    director
  31. 1999-03-30
    ➖
    BALLANTYNE, Tom Hugh resigned
    director
  32. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-11-12
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-11-12
    ➕
    BALLANTYNE, Tom Hugh appointed
    director
  35. 1997-11-12
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1997-11-12
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1997-10-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MAGE FARMING & CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  38. 1997-10-31
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  39. 1997-10-31
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 1997-10-31
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2019-04-02

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Euan Fenwick Snowie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/10/2017
Mr Malcolm Mcdonald Snowie
Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/10/2017
Mr Alistair Tait Snowie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/10/2017
Mr Gordon Somerville Snowie
Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62
25–50%
—25-50% shares31/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alistair Tait Snowieceased 01/12/2017· 50-75% shares

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-10-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

East Gogar
Blairlogie
Stirling
FK9 5QB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 6 resigned)

SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick→
director · ~58y · appointed 1999-03-31
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Active
SNOWIE, Gordon Somerville→
director · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-31
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Active
SNOWIE, Malcolm Mcdonald→
director · ~67y · appointed 1999-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SNOWIE, Euan Fenwick→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1997-11-12
Resigned
BALLANTYNE, Tom Hugh→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-11-12 · resigned 1999-03-30
Resigned
SNOWIE, Alistair Tait→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1997-11-12
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-10-31 · resigned 1997-11-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2019-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2019-01-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-03-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2018-03-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-01-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-01-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2016-07-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-09