FERNCROFT LIMITED
⚰️Wound downliquidation
SC191233 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-18
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — 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 26.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company in liquidation. Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
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
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
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
2
filings
- • 1 address
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-05➖STOW, Sarah resigneddirector
- 2020-01-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-01-15➖BULLOCH, Alexander resigneddirector
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-25➕STOCK, Marthijn Pattrick Henry Lucas appointeddirector
- 2016-10-30➖BARCLAY, Colin Shields resigneddirector
- 2016-08-15➕BARCLAY, Colin Shields appointeddirector
- 2015-12-06➖PRYDE, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2015-10-01➕PRYDE, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2012-05-23➕STOW, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2008-11-30➖BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis resigneddirector
- 2007-09-30➕RIDDELL, George James appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-30➖BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis resignedsecretary
- 2006-12-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2006-08-23🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-05-12➖NEIGHBOUR, Pamela Ivy resignedsecretary
- 2006-05-12➖NEIGHBOUR, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2006-05-11➕BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis appointedsecretary
- 2006-05-11➕BULLOCH, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2006-05-11➕BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis appointeddirector
- 1999-09-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-12-11➕NEIGHBOUR, Pamela Ivy appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-11➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-12-11➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1998-12-11➕NEIGHBOUR, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 1998-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs FERNCROFT LIMITED
- 1998-11-18➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-11-18➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Company in liquidation
highCompany is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77310 — Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Registered office
C/O Johnston Carmichael
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
RIDDELL, George James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOCK, Marthijn Pattrick Henry Lucas→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2017-08-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2007-09-30
NEIGHBOUR, Pamela Ivy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2006-05-12
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-18 · resigned 1998-12-11
BARCLAY, Colin Shields→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2016-10-30
BULLOCH, Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2020-01-15
BULLOCH, Elsie Ellis→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2006-05-11 · resigned 2008-11-30
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1998-11-18 · resigned 1998-12-11
NEIGHBOUR, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1998-12-11 · resigned 2006-05-12
PRYDE, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2015-12-06
STOW, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2020-02-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 11/12/2006 | 12/05/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 25/09/1999 | 23/08/2006 |
Recent filings (99 total)
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-11-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-05-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30