BERRIEDALE FUNERAL HOME LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC203367 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.15M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Funeral and related activities
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 4.4y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,151,287
Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
£1.2m
Current Assets
£1.5m
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.79M |
| Current assets | £1.55M |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £1.53M |
| Net assets | £1.15M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-24➖PATERSON, William Michael resigneddirector
- 2024-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-04-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-01-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-12-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-11➕WESTALL, Stephen James Stewart appointeddirector
- 2021-11-11➕WONG, Chung Man appointeddirector
- 2021-11-11➖STEVEN, Janet resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-11➕PATERSON, William Michael appointeddirector
- 2021-11-11➖STEVEN, James resigneddirector
- 2021-11-11➖STEVEN, Janet resigneddirector
- 2000-02-25➖MORONEY, Jill Lea resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-25➕STEVEN, Janet appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-25➖MCNIVEN, Alan Ross resigneddirector
- 2000-02-25➕STEVEN, James appointeddirector
- 2000-02-25➕STEVEN, Janet appointeddirector
- 2000-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BERRIEDALE FUNERAL HOME LIMITED
- 2000-01-27➕MORONEY, Jill Lea appointedsecretary
- 2000-01-27➕MCNIVEN, Alan Ross appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Berriedale Funeral Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Berriedale Funeral Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BERRIEDALE FUNERAL HOME LIMITED
This company · SC203367
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Berriedale Funeral Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/11/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Janet Stevenceased 11/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr James Stevenceased 11/11/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96030 — Funeral and related activities
Registered office
Berriedale
Lawsondale Avenue
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6TR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WESTALL, Stephen James Stewart→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WONG, Chung Man→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORONEY, Jill Lea→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2000-02-25
STEVEN, Janet→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2021-11-11
MCNIVEN, Alan Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2000-01-27 · resigned 2000-02-25
PATERSON, William Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-11-11 · resigned 2024-11-24
STEVEN, James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2021-11-11
STEVEN, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2000-02-25 · resigned 2021-11-11
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/04/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/11/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-02-10