DON AGRI SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC311614 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-07
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 9.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-12-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-12-21
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-12-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2022-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2021-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2016-09-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
  19. 2012-03-30
    ➖
    DON, Edith Laughton resigned
    director
  20. 2010-11-06
    ➖
    DON, Edith Laughton resigned
    secretary
  21. 2008-12-21
    ➕
    DON, Edith Laughton appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-12-21
    ➕
    DON, Edith Laughton appointed
    director
  23. 2006-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As DON AGRI SERVICES LIMITED
  24. 2006-11-07
    ➕
    DON, Edith Laughton appointed
    secretary
  25. 2006-11-07
    ➕
    DON, Alistair John appointed
    director
  26. 2006-11-07
    ➕
    DON, Robert James appointed
    director
  27. 2006-11-07
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2006-11-07
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert James Don
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Alistair John Don
Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Westby, 64 West High Street
Forfar
Tayside
DD8 1BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last made up to: 2024-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-21
Last: 2025-11-07

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

DON, Edith Laughton→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-07
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Active
DON, Alistair John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2006-11-07
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Active
DON, Robert James→
director · ~53y · appointed 2006-11-07
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Active
DON, Edith Laughton→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-21 · resigned 2010-11-06
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-11-07 · resigned 2006-11-07
Resigned
DON, Edith Laughton→
director · ~91y · appointed 2008-12-21 · resigned 2012-03-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
A registered charge—26/09/2016—
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Recent filings (67 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-17