ARCHERFIELD WILDLIFE CENTRE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC258707 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2003-11-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2015-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-listannual-return · AR01
- 2011-08-10➖RAWLING, Emma Claire resigneddirector
- 2010-08-10➖HAMILTON, Kathleen resigneddirector
- 2007-11-01➕RAWLING, Emma Claire appointeddirector
- 2007-10-29➖NIVEN, Fraser Irvine resigneddirector
- 2005-07-25➖MIDDLETON, Fergus Alexander James resigneddirector
- 2003-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ARCHERFIELD WILDLIFE CENTRE LIMITED
- 2003-11-04➕DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Eleanor, Lady appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-04➕DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Eleanor, Lady appointeddirector
- 2003-11-04➕OAKLEY, Sarah appointeddirector
- 2003-11-04➕HAMILTON, Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2003-11-04➕MIDDLETON, Fergus Alexander James appointeddirector
- 2003-11-04➕NIVEN, Fraser Irvine appointeddirector
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Eleanor Douglas-Hamilton Individual · British · DOB 08/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| HIGHLAND CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED→ SC361717 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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| HMM ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD→ SC546242 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2003-11-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Archerfield Home Farm Archerfield Estate
Dirleton
North Berwick
East Lothian
EH39 5HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Eleanor, Lady→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-04
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DOUGLAS-HAMILTON, Eleanor, Lady→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2003-11-04
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OAKLEY, Sarah→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-11-04
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HAMILTON, Kathleen→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2010-08-10
MIDDLETON, Fergus Alexander James→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2005-07-25
NIVEN, Fraser Irvine→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-11-04 · resigned 2007-10-29
RAWLING, Emma Claire→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2011-08-10
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Recent filings (65 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-10