TAYSIDE FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC247229 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-03

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with a workable charge structure — clean refinance potential.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Dependent on title and valuation due diligence; standard property risks.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 22.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Feb 2025

Net worth

£736.4k

book net assets

Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02200

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Asset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 22.2y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (8 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £736,440

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£736k

Current Assets

£10k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-02-28
Total assets	£742.5k
Current assets	£10.0k
Net assets	£736.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 4 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 4 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2026-04-24
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FLETCHER, Sheona Claire appointed
director
2026-04-24
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MATHIESON, Marian Sheena appointed
director
2026-04-24
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FLETCHER, Sheona Claire resigned
director
2026-04-24
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MATHIESON, Marian Sheena resigned
director
2026-04-24
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officers · AP01
2026-04-24
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2026-04-24
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officers · TM01
2026-04-24
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officers · TM01
2025-10-08
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accounts · AA
2025-06-17
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accounts · AA01
2025-03-26
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mortgage · MR04
2025-03-26
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Charge satisfied #1
2024-12-17
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2023-11-14
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2023-03-14
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MATHIESON, Andrew Duncan appointed
director
2023-03-14
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MATHIESON, Iain Alistair William appointed
director
2023-03-14
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PARKER BRADS, Fiona Anne appointed
director
2023-03-14
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FLETCHER, Sheona Claire appointed
director
2023-03-14
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MATHIESON, Marian Sheena appointed
director
2023-03-14
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2023-03-14
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2023-03-14
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2022-12-27
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2022-01-22
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2020-10-16
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2020-05-14
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2020-04-15
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2020-04-15
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2004-02-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2003-04-03
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Company incorporated
As TAYSIDE FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED
2003-04-03
➕
MATHIESON, Iain Andrew appointed
secretary
2003-04-03
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MATHIESON, Iain Andrew appointed
director
2003-04-03
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MATHIESON, Sheena Catherine Mckenzie appointed
director
2003-04-03
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
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2003-04-03
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

73/100

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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MATHIESON, Andrew Duncan (same surname) appointed 2023-03-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-17

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FLETCHER, Sheona Claire resigned 2026-04-24; MATHIESON, Marian Sheena resigned 2026-04-24

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-04-03

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200

Registered office

Inchmagrannachan Farm

Dunkeld

Perthshire

PH8 0JS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-04-17OVERDUE

Last: 2025-04-03