GREENYARDS GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED

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SC310711 · ltd · incorporated 2006-10-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Turnover
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees11001000

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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2023-09-29
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  4. 2022-09-30
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  5. 2021-09-30
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  6. 2020-10-22
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  7. 2019-10-08
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  8. 2018-10-03
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  9. 2017-10-05
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  10. 2017-07-17
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    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2017-07-12
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  12. 2016-10-06
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  13. 2015-12-02
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  14. 2015-10-04
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  15. 2014-11-17
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  16. 2014-10-02
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  17. 2009-01-20
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    FIGGIS, Robert Davidson resigned
    director
  18. 2009-01-20
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    QUINNEY, Catherine Mary resigned
    director
  19. 2007-11-12
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    QUINNEY, Catherine Mary appointed
    director
  20. 2007-08-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  21. 2007-08-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  22. 2007-07-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 2007-04-16
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    FIGGIS, Pauline Jane appointed
    secretary
  24. 2007-04-16
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    BURNESS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2007-01-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 2006-11-16
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    FIGGIS, Andrew Brian appointed
    director
  27. 2006-11-16
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    FIGGIS, Robert Davidson appointed
    director
  28. 2006-11-16
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    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2006-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As GREENYARDS GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED
  30. 2006-10-20
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    BURNESS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2006-10-20
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    BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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

1 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Brian Figgis
Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-10-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47760 — SIC 47760

Registered office

Greenyards Garden Centre Ltd Cowie Road
Bannockburn
Stirling
Stirlingshire
FK7 8AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FIGGIS, Pauline Jane→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-16
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Active
FIGGIS, Andrew Brian→
director · ~56y · appointed 2006-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BURNESS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2007-04-16
Resigned
FIGGIS, Robert Davidson→
director · ~60y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2009-01-20
Resigned
QUINNEY, Catherine Mary→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-11-12 · resigned 2009-01-20
Resigned
BURNESS (DIRECTORS) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-10-20 · resigned 2006-11-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/07/2017—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property10/08/2007—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Bond & floating charge1 property06/08/2007—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property12/07/2007—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property15/01/2007—
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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2024-09-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
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accounts · AA
2022-09-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-22
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2021-09-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
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accounts · AA
2020-10-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-24