LINKFIELD FARMING COMPANY LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC180686 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-18
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth 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
85
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 (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-05-24📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-05-24🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-02-01📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-01-17📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-11-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-11-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-10📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-12-01📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-03-04📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-02-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-02-28📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2005-12-15📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-02-21📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-09📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-02-04📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2003-11-09📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-01-24📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2002-12-19📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 1997-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs LINKFIELD FARMING COMPANY LIMITED
- 1997-11-18➕DICK, Leslie Milne appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-18➕DICK, Elizabeth Taylor appointeddirector
- 1997-11-18➕DICK, Jamie Taylor appointeddirector
- 1997-11-18➕DICK, Leslie Milne appointeddirector
- 1997-11-18➕DICK, William appointeddirector
- 1997-11-18➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-11-18➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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 2013-05-24
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Active · Agriculture · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE OF MENTEITH FISHERIES LIMITED (THE)→ SC043307 · est 1966 | — | — | £360.5k | — | 60y | 83 | 88y |
| A D GRAHAM (FARMER) LIMITED→ SC069941 · est 1979 | — | — | — | 200 | 46y | 82 | 63y |
| BARR FARMS LIMITED→ SC256406 · est 2003 | — | — | — | 1900 | 22y | 82 | 70y |
| CHRISTIE STEWART LTD→ SC174039 · est 1997 | — | — | £672.9k | — | 29y | 82 | 60y |
| COXHILL FARM LIMITED→ SC292962 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 0 | 20y | 82 | 68y |
| GSP FARMS LIMITED→ SC046588 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 56y | 82 | 58y |
| JOHN CAMERON. (GRAZIER) LIMITED→ SC033835 · est 1959 | — | — | — | 200 | 67y | 82 | 74y |
| LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLANDS SERVICES LIMITED→ SC360661 · est 2009 | — | — | £254.1k | — | 16y | 82 | 64y |
| LAXDALE FOODSERVICE LIMITED→ SC035377 · est 1960 | — | — | £1.80M | — | 65y | 82 | 89y |
| LINKSFIELD LAND DRAINAGE LIMITED→ SC177497 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 0 | 28y | 82 | 58y |
| SCOTTISH SEA FARMS SALES LIMITED→ SC165107 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 82 | 58y |
| CALLENDAR ESTATE (BIOMASS) LIMITED→ SC362480 · est 2009 | — | — | — | 0 | 16y | 81 | 75y |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Linkfield Farm,
Airth
Falkirk
FK2 8QT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2012-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)
DICK, Leslie Milne→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-11-18
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DICK, Elizabeth Taylor→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-11-18
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DICK, Jamie Taylor→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 1997-11-18
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DICK, Leslie Milne→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-11-18
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DICK, William→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 1997-11-18
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-18 · resigned 1997-11-18
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Recent filings (42 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-05-24
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-02-01
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-02-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-01-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-01-22
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2009-02-10
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2008-12-01
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2008-03-04
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2007-12-03