FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC246050 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-19
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 22.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.6y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
25 officers (4 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £3,472,698
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £3.47M | — |
| Average employees | 182 | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
12
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 resolution
Last 180 days
13
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-04-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2026-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-08📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-01➕KERR, Norman Stephen appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01➖DOLAN, Gregory James resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01➖GLEN, David Angus resigneddirector
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-01➕GLEN, David Angus appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09➖FARMER, Thomas, Sir resigneddirector
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2022-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➕MCNEILL, Colin Fyffe appointeddirector
- 2020-06-17➕DOLAN, Gregory James appointeddirector
- 2020-02-28➖KERR, James resigneddirector
- 2019-03-21➕MULVENNA, Andrew Graham appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-21➖AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-07-04➕KERR, James appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖HEWITT, Ronald James, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-09-17➖SHEARER, Douglas Magura resigneddirector
- 2013-04-23➕MULVENNA, Andrew Graham appointeddirector
- 2013-02-06➖TURNBULL, Stuart Gordon resigneddirector
- 2012-07-31➕HEWITT, Ronald James, Dr appointeddirector
- 2009-07-14➖DICKSON, Charles George Anderson resigneddirector
- 2008-06-30➖PRINGLE, Aileen resigneddirector
- 2008-02-01➕DICKSON, Charles George Anderson appointeddirector
- 2007-11-26➖ANDERSON STRATHERN WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-26➕AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-02-05➖KIDD, Brian Addison resigneddirector
- 2007-02-05➕SHEARER, Douglas Magura appointeddirector
- 2006-03-01➕KIDD, Brian Addison appointeddirector
- 2006-02-24➖CURRIE, Robert Paterson Lang resigneddirector
- 2005-09-05➕CURRIE, Robert Paterson Lang appointeddirector
- 2005-06-27➖GOODYEAR, David resigneddirector
- 2004-12-22➖SHEARER, Dugald Magura resigneddirector
- 2004-10-14➕GOODYEAR, David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 69 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DOLAN, Gregory James resigned 2026-04-01; GLEN, David Angus resigned 2026-04-01
Group structure
Diplomat Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Diplomat Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED
This company · SC246050
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Diplomat Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Sir Tom Farmerceased 01/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Automotive · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLARDYCE & GOLDIE ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC076646 · est 1981 | £65.3k £52.3k–£78.4k | £453.9k | — | 500 | 44y | 84 | 62y |
| AJM SPRAYING SERVICES LTD→ SC249637 · est 2003 | — | — | £623.2k | — | 22y | 83 | 64y |
| BRAIDWOOD MOTOR COMPANY LIMITED→ SC235866 · est 2002 | — | — | £599.8k | — | 23y | 83 | 64y |
| DALKEITH RETAIL CENTRE LIMITED→ SC324402 · est 2007 | — | — | £7.49M | — | 18y | 83 | 83y |
| GOGETA LIMITED→ SC292487 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | 83 | 69y |
| KAIM PARK GARAGE LTD.→ SC262902 · est 2004 | — | — | £2.66M | — | 22y | 83 | 62y |
| LOTHIAN BRAKEWAYS LIMITED→ SC147590 · est 1993 | — | — | — | 700 | 32y | 83 | 83y |
| PENTLAND COMPONENT PARTS LIMITED→ SC082096 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | 83 | 86y |
| PERTH HONDA LIMITED→ SC366689 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 69y |
| A F NOBLE & SON (PENICUIK) LIMITED→ SC337051 · est 2008 | — | — | £2.56M | — | 18y | 82 | 64y |
| BALERNO GARAGE LIMITED→ SC106176 · est 1987 | — | — | £76.3k | — | 38y | 82 | 77y |
| BRADBURY MOTORS LIMITED→ SC045969 · est 1968 | — | — | — | 900 | 57y | 82 | 64y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered office
Thain House
226 Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
EH4 2BP
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (4 active · 21 resigned)
MULVENNA, Andrew Graham→
Activesecretary · appointed 2019-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KERR, Norman Stephen→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-04-01
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MCNEILL, Colin Fyffe→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MULVENNA, Andrew Graham→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2013-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCADAM, Mary Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-04-23
TURNBULL, Stuart Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-12-10
ANDERSON STRATHERN WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2007-11-26
AS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-26 · resigned 2019-03-21
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-03-19
CURRIE, Robert Paterson Lang→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-09-05 · resigned 2006-02-24
DICKSON, Charles George Anderson→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2009-07-14
DOLAN, Gregory James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2020-06-17 · resigned 2026-04-01
DOLAN, Gregory James→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-12-31
FARMER, Thomas, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-12-10 · resigned 2025-05-09
GLEN, David Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2025-07-01 · resigned 2026-04-01
GOODYEAR, David→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-10-14 · resigned 2005-06-27
HEWITT, Ronald James, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2017-08-31
KERR, James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-07-04 · resigned 2020-02-28
KIDD, Brian Addison→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2006-03-01 · resigned 2007-02-05
MCGINLEY, Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2004-04-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 20/10/2003 | 17/04/2026 |
Recent filings (112 total)
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13