NISSEN CHRISTMAS TREES LTD

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SC243828 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-12
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees800800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-09-02
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee)
  4. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  6. 2023-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-09-21
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  9. 2022-09-21
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2022-09-21
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  11. 2022-09-21
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  12. 2022-09-21
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  13. 2022-09-20
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2022-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-06-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-02-26
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2014-02-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Balmuir Estates Nominees Limited
  21. 2013-11-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2013-10-14
    ➕
    NISSEN, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  23. 2013-10-14
    ➖
    ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2003-02-12
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    Company incorporated
    As NISSEN CHRISTMAS TREES LTD
  25. 2003-02-12
    ➕
    NISSEN, Anders Christian appointed
    director
  26. 2003-02-12
    ➕
    ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2003-02-12
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-02-12
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-02-12
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2003-02-12
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "NISSEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr. Anders Christian Nissen
Individual · Danish · DOB 08/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-02-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Bankfield Balbeuchley
Auchterhouse
Dundee
DD3 0QX
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

NISSEN, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-14
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Active
NISSEN, Anders Christian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-02-12
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Active
ABL (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2013-10-14
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2003-02-12
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-12 · resigned 2003-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited (As Security Trustee)
A registered charge2 properties02/09/2025—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property26/02/2014—
outstanding
Balmuir Estates Nominees
Balmuir Estates Nominees Limited
A registered charge1 property26/02/2014—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/11/2013—
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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-09-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-09-21
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-09-21