STRATHNAIRN COMMUNITY WOODLANDS

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SC228026 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2002-02-13
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 11.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.6y

50/100
clean up first

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile
address, 1 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
44 officers (8 active, 44 linked, 39 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
152 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
10
filings
  • 7 officers
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
11
filings
  • 7 officers
  • 2 mortgage
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (106 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-02
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-03-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Corriegarth 2 Wind Farm Limited (Cn:12207006)
  3. 2026-03-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2026-03-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  5. 2026-02-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2026-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2026-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2026-02-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2026-02-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2026-02-09
    FORDYCE, Gillian resigned
    director
  12. 2026-01-31
    HALDANE, Fergus Thomas Simpson appointed
    director
  13. 2026-01-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2026-01-07
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-01-03
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2024-11-05
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-11-04
    REID, David Alexander resigned
    director
  18. 2024-08-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-08-12
    FORBES, Heather Ann resigned
    director
  20. 2024-05-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  21. 2024-05-12
    PATERSON, Stuart appointed
    secretary
  22. 2024-05-12
    THOMPSON, Damon Ronald resigned
    secretary
  23. 2024-05-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2024-05-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2024-04-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-04-08
    COLYER, Peter Mark appointed
    director
  27. 2024-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2024-02-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2024-02-12
    HOUSEGO, John James appointed
    director
  30. 2024-02-12
    FORDYCE, Gillian appointed
    director
  31. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2023-02-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-02-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2023-02-13
    FORBES, Heather Ann appointed
    director
  35. 2023-02-13
    LAMONT, Sheila resigned
    director
  36. 2023-02-13
    REID, David Alexander appointed
    director
  37. 2022-02-14
    MUIR, Kristina Linnea High appointed
    director
  38. 2022-02-14
    LAWTON, Peter resigned
    director
  39. 2021-03-08
    FORBES, Heather Ann resigned
    director
  40. 2021-03-08
    LAWTON, Peter appointed
    director
  41. 2020-02-10
    FINLAY, Nina resigned
    director
  42. 2020-02-10
    LAWTON, Peter David resigned
    director
  43. 2019-02-11
    MACLENNAN OF MACLENNAN, Ruairidh Donald George appointed
    director
  44. 2019-02-11
    CHRISTIE, Peter resigned
    director
  45. 2019-02-11
    FINLAY, Nina appointed
    director
  46. 2018-03-05
    PATERSON, Stuart appointed
    director
  47. 2018-02-12
    SCOTT, Janet Caroline Cubitt Seely resigned
    director
  48. 2017-08-14
    PATERSON, Stuart resigned
    secretary
  49. 2017-08-14
    THOMPSON, Damon Ronald appointed
    secretary
  50. 2017-02-13
    MCDONALD, Marion 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
  • -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2002-02-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Farr Community Hall Inverarnie Park
Inverarnie
Inverness
IV2 6AX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15

Officers (8 active · 36 resigned)

PATERSON, Stuart
secretary · appointed 2024-05-12
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Active
COLYER, Peter Mark
director · ~71y · appointed 2024-04-08
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Active
HALDANE, Fergus Thomas Simpson
director · ~68y · appointed 2026-01-31
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Active
HOUSEGO, John James
director · ~62y · appointed 2024-02-12
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Active
LONGDEN, Donald Roderick
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-09-12
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Active
MACLENNAN OF MACLENNAN, Ruairidh Donald George
director · ~49y · appointed 2019-02-11
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Active
MUIR, Kristina Linnea High
director · ~52y · appointed 2022-02-14
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Active
PATERSON, Stuart
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-03-05
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Active
MACKENZIE, Charles Angus
secretary · appointed 2003-03-10 · resigned 2008-09-08
Resigned
PATERSON, Stuart
secretary · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2017-08-14
Resigned
THOMPSON, Damon Ronald
secretary · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2024-05-12
Resigned
MACLEOD & MACCALLUM
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-02-13 · resigned 2003-03-09
Resigned
BENNET, Arthur John, Dr
director · ~96y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2004-09-13
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Peter
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2019-02-11
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Peter
director · ~86y · appointed 2003-02-10 · resigned 2005-09-12
Resigned
CROSON, Roger Archibald
director · ~84y · appointed 2014-01-13 · resigned 2015-03-09
Resigned
DAVIES, Kenmyr Paul
director · ~58y · appointed 2008-09-08 · resigned 2011-06-13
Resigned
ELAM, Andrew James
director · ~36y · appointed 2010-12-13 · resigned 2016-04-11
Resigned
ELAM, John
director · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-15 · resigned 2010-12-13
Resigned
EVANS, Myles Fraser
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-09-13 · resigned 2010-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Corriegarth 2 Wind Farm (Cn:12207006)
Corriegarth 2 Wind Farm Limited (Cn:12207006)
A registered charge1 property26/03/2026
satisfied
The Scottish Ministers
A registered charge1 property17/09/201412/03/2026
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Recent filings (152 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-13