SCOTT SHEPHERD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC300663 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-12
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 3.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.9y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 900 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2022-06-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-04-14➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTT SHEPHERD LIMITED
- 2006-04-12➕SHEPHERD, Gillian appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-12➕SHEPHERD, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12➕SHEPHERD, Scott appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-12➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-04-12➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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 "SHEPHERD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
61/100
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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Scott Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Gillian Shepherd Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDW307 LTD→ SC699924 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| S D WEST LIMITED→ SC510850 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| SEANN LIMITED→ SC331316 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| SECUTUS CONSULTANCY LTD→ SC884654 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIXTY SEVEN ENTERPRISES LTD→ SC666363 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SJG FISHING LTD→ SC733378 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SOYBURN LIMITED→ SC279771 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| SPENCE FISHING LTD.→ SC562525 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| SPEYSIDE AGRICULTURE LTD→ SC695496 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SPOUSE FISHING LIMITED→ SC626063 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| SPRINGHILL NURSERIES (WHOLESALE) LIMITED→ SC122649 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
26-30 Marine Place
Buckie
AB56 1UT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-12
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
SHEPHERD, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHEPHERD, Scott→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2006-04-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-04-12
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-04-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 20/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Virgin Money) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-05