NETHERRAW FORESTRY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC218713 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-30
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£664.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.1y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £663,950
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£664k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£439k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £669.4k | £581.5k |
| Current assets | £438.7k | £500.7k |
| Cash | — | £334.1k |
| Debtors | — | £135.7k |
| Net assets | £664.0k | £581.5k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-16📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-05-01➕OLESEN, Nicolai Sneftrup appointeddirector
- 2002-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2001-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs NETHERRAW FORESTRY LIMITED
- 2001-04-30➕DAMKILDE, Steen appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➕GEIL, Lars appointedsecretary
- 2001-04-30➕DAMKILDE, Steen appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➕GEIL, Lars appointeddirector
- 2001-04-30➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-30➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-30➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-30➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steen Damkilde Individual · Danish · DOB 09/1947 · age 79 | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/05/2016 |
Mr Lars Geil Individual · Danish · DOB 10/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlboard control | 01/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
Bewlie Mains
Lilliesleaf
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 9ER
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-30
Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
DAMKILDE, Steen→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-04-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
OLESEN, Nicolai Sneftrup→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-04-30
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 08/05/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-11-09