TWEED FORUM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC191466 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1998-11-25

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 23.6y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

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Net worth

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Opportunity

83/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02100

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

02400SIC 02400
43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
63990Other information service activities n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 23.6y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 23.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

36 officers (12 active, 36 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

83/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand

2025-12-09
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officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-09
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officers · RP01AP01
2025-11-12
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-11-12
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-23
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officers · AP01
2025-09-23
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officers · AP01
2025-09-23
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officers · TM01
2025-09-16
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GORDON, Alexander Charles Adam appointed
director
2025-09-16
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WHITEHEAD, Mark John Bovill appointed
director
2025-09-16
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SPRAY, Christopher James, Professor resigned
director
2025-09-01
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accounts · AA
2024-09-18
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officers · TM01
2024-09-17
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HEPBURNE SCOTT, James Patrick resigned
director
2024-09-03
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accounts · AA
2023-10-19
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accounts · AA
2023-09-27
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officers · AP01
2023-09-27
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officers · AP01
2023-09-19
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HUNTER, Robert Thomas De Plumpton appointed
director
2023-09-19
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MAXWELL STUART, Catherine Margaret Mary appointed
director
2022-09-15
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officers · AP01
2022-07-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-21
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DOLBY, Adrian Robert appointed
director
2022-06-21
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BROUGH, Andrew James resigned
director
2021-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-06-15
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STEWART, Kevin Robert appointed
director
2020-08-10
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-06-09
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JARDINE, Paul Robert appointed
director
2020-06-09
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WALLACE, Andrew Robert appointed
director
2019-06-11
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GLENNIE, Patricia Jean appointed
director
2019-06-11
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BROUGH, Andrew James appointed
director
2019-06-11
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HOWITT, Norman James resigned
director
2019-06-11
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HUME, Jim resigned
director
2018-05-29
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MIDGLEY, Andrew resigned
director
2016-05-24
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HUME, Jim appointed
director
2015-05-26
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PLAYFAIR-HANNAY, Deborra appointed
director
2015-05-26
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BADENOCH, Christopher Ogilvie Dominic resigned
director
2015-05-26
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KAY, Robert Edwin Turnbull resigned
director
2015-05-26
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MIDGLEY, Andrew appointed
director
2012-05-23
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HEPBURNE SCOTT, James Patrick appointed
director
2012-05-23
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HOWITT, Norman James appointed
director
2011-05-18
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HENDERSON, Simon William appointed
director
2011-05-18
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MCGHEE, William Murdo resigned
director
2009-06-19
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SPRAY, Christopher James, Professor appointed
director
2008-09-11
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MULLARD, Jonathan David resigned
secretary
2008-09-11
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MULLARD, Jonathan David resigned
director
2008-06-12
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LANDELLS, Janet Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2007-06-06
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WALTON, Christopher John resigned
director
2007-03-07
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CURRIE, John Callaghan resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-11 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
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.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated1998-11-25

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Old Melrose Dairy Steading

Melrose

TD6 9DF

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-09

Last: 2025-11-25