STOCKSCAN (SCOTLAND) LTD.

💤Zombieactive

SC281632 · ltd · incorporated 2005-03-15

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01629

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 20.9y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· 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

Lenders & charges

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

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

56 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	—	£41.4k
Current assets	—	£32.4k
Cash	—	£13.8k
Debtors	—	£18.6k
Net assets	—	£30.9k
Average employees	4	—

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

2025-11-06
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2005-06-11
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
2005-03-15
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Company incorporated
As STOCKSCAN (SCOTLAND) LTD.
2005-03-15
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KILGANNON, Margaret Kennedy appointed
secretary
2005-03-15
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MCGILLIVRAY, Archie John appointed
director
2005-03-15
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
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2005-03-15
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
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2005-03-15
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
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2005-03-15
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PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
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2005-03-15
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PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointed
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2005-03-15
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PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resigned
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Owner dependency

93/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Archie John Mcgillivray Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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LAKE OF MENTEITH FISHERIES LIMITED (THE)→ SC043307 · est 1966	—	—	£360.5k	—	60y	83	88y
A D GRAHAM (FARMER) LIMITED→ SC069941 · est 1979	—	—	—	200	46y	82	63y
BARR FARMS LIMITED→ SC256406 · est 2003	—	—	—	1900	22y	82	70y
CHRISTIE STEWART LTD→ SC174039 · est 1997	—	—	£672.9k	—	29y	82	60y
COXHILL FARM LIMITED→ SC292962 · est 2005	—	—	—	0	20y	82	68y
GSP FARMS LIMITED→ SC046588 · est 1969 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	57y	82	58y
JOHN CAMERON. (GRAZIER) LIMITED→ SC033835 · est 1959	—	—	—	200	67y	82	74y
LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLANDS SERVICES LIMITED→ SC360661 · est 2009	—	—	£254.1k	—	16y	82	64y
LAXDALE FOODSERVICE LIMITED→ SC035377 · est 1960	—	—	£1.80M	—	65y	82	89y
LINKSFIELD LAND DRAINAGE LIMITED→ SC177497 · est 1997	—	—	—	0	28y	82	58y
SCOTTISH SEA FARMS SALES LIMITED→ SC165107 · est 1996 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	30y	82	58y
CALLENDAR ESTATE (BIOMASS) LIMITED→ SC362480 · est 2009	—	—	—	0	16y	81	75y

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-03-15

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

2 Melville Street

Falkirk

FK1 1HZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-29

Last: 2026-03-15

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

KILGANNON, Margaret Kennedy→

secretary · appointed 2005-03-15

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Active

MCGILLIVRAY, Archie John→

director · ~58y · appointed 2005-03-15

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Active

PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-03-15 · resigned 2005-03-15

Resigned

PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-15 · resigned 2005-03-15

Resigned

PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-03-15 · resigned 2005-03-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	11/06/2005	—

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