ROBERTSONS POTATOES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
SC290707 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-22
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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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£431.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £431,162
Cash YoY
+29%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£256k
↑ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£431k
↑ 47% YoY
Current Assets
£416k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £431.2k | £293.6k |
| Current assets | £416.5k | £296.8k |
| Cash | £255.8k | £198.5k |
| Debtors | £142.1k | £86.1k |
| Net assets | £431.2k | £293.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-08➕ROBERTSON, Craig Brian appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-10➖ROBERTSON, Hazel resignedsecretary
- 2012-09-10➖ROBERTSON, Hazel resigneddirector
- 2005-09-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ROBERTSONS POTATOES LTD.
- 2005-09-22➕ROBERTSON, Brian appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕ROBERTSON, Hazel appointedsecretary
- 2005-09-22➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-22➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-09-22➕ROBERTSON, Hazel appointeddirector
- 2005-09-22➕PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-22➖PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-22➕PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-09-22➖PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROBERTSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
86/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Brian Robertson Individual · British · DOB 04/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 08/04/2021 |
Mr George Brian Robertson Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/09/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Hazel Robertsonceased 23/09/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | 56y | 82 | 58y |
| OGILVIE WOODLANDS LIMITED→ SC029404 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 73y | — | — |
| R. MARSHALL FARMS LTD→ SC531139 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| RAW CUT STEMS LIMITED→ SC878284 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RITCHIE PROPERTY LIMITED→ SC845840 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RMC1940 LTD→ SC558556 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ROBERTSONS TREE CARE LIMITED→ SC450548 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| SEAWEED FARMING SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC644479 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-22
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
5 Sandyknowe
Tillicoultry
Central
FK13 6RG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-06
Last: 2025-09-22
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ROBERTSON, Brian→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-09-22
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ROBERTSON, Craig Brian→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-04-08
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ROBERTSON, Hazel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2013-10-10
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2005-09-22
ROBERTSON, Hazel→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2012-09-10
PETER TRAINER COMPANY SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2005-09-22
PETER TRAINER CORPORATE SERVICES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-09-22 · resigned 2005-09-22
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Recent filings (59 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-04-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-22