CHIRMORRIE ENTERPRISES LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC199113 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2024
Net worth
£73.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01500SIC 01500
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 26.1y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £73,891
Cash YoY
+98%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£82k
↑ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£74k
↑ 157% YoY
Current Assets
£248k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£129k-£53k£22k£98k£173k£248kApr 2023Apr 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-04-302023-04-30
Total assets£92.9k£-100.2k
Current assets£248.3k£183.5k
Cash£82.3k£41.6k
Debtors£26.0k£44.4k
Net assets£73.9k£-128.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-03-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-03-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-11-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-11-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lagafater Enterprises LLP
  6. 2025-06-05
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  7. 2025-05-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Trustees of the Stair Moors 1996 Trust
  8. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-06-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2024-06-01
    ➕
    MAGINN, Claire appointed
    director
  12. 2024-06-01
    ➕
    MAGINN, Nuala appointed
    director
  13. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-16
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2022-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  17. 2022-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-09-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2020-09-07
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Gordon resigned
    secretary
  21. 2020-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-12-15
    ➖
    MAGINN, Bretta resigned
    secretary
  24. 2014-12-15
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Gordon appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-12-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Falck Renewables Wind Limited
  26. 2000-09-16
    ➖
    FORSTER, John Kennedy resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-09-16
    ➕
    MAGINN, Bretta appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-03-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1999-11-30
    ➕
    FORSTER, John Kennedy appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-08-26
    ➕
    MAGINN, Gerard appointed
    director
  31. 1999-08-26
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 1999-08-26
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1999-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHIRMORRIE ENTERPRISES LTD.
  34. 1999-08-20
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-08-20
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. 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 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MAGINN, Claire (same surname) appointed 2024-06-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Claire Maginn
Individual · Irish · DOB 10/1989 · age 37
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/11/2025
Nuala Maginn
Individual · Irish · DOB 02/1991 · age 35
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting26/11/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Gerard James Maginnceased 26/11/2025· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

Chirmorie Farm
Barrhill
Girvan
South Ayrshire
KA26 0QG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-21
Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

MAGINN, Claire→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAGINN, Gerard→
director · ~71y · appointed 1999-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAGINN, Nuala→
director · ~35y · appointed 2024-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORSTER, John Kennedy→
secretary · appointed 1999-11-30 · resigned 2000-09-16
Resigned
MAGINN, Bretta→
secretary · appointed 2000-09-16 · resigned 2014-12-15
Resigned
THOMPSON, Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2014-12-15 · resigned 2020-09-07
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-08-26
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-08-20 · resigned 1999-08-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lagafater Enterprises
Lagafater Enterprises LLP
A registered charge1 property06/11/2025—
outstanding
The Trustees of the Stair Moors 1996 Trust / The Trustees of the Earl of Stair's 1970 Trust / The Rt. Hon. John David James Dalrymple, Fourteenth Earl of Stair
A registered charge1 property24/05/2025—
outstanding
Falck Renewables Wind
Falck Renewables Wind Limited
A registered charge1 property13/12/2013—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property30/03/200016/06/2022
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Recent filings (87 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20