GROUND 'N GARDENS LIMITED

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SC323346 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-09
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£352.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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. 1 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.7y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.7 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £352,850
Cash YoY
+427%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£31k
↑ 427% YoY
Net Worth
£353k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£458k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£92k£183k£275k£366k£458kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£637.4k£561.0k
Current assets£457.9k£396.7k
Cash£31.4k£6.0k
Debtors£193.6k£138.2k
Net assets£352.9k£299.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-09
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  2. 2025-04-21
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  3. 2025-04-02
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  4. 2025-01-15
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  5. 2023-08-03
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  6. 2022-08-16
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  7. 2021-07-28
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  8. 2020-11-20
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  9. 2020-08-26
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  10. 2019-09-16
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  11. 2018-11-23
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  12. 2018-01-05
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  13. 2016-09-06
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  14. 2016-06-22
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  15. 2016-05-20
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  16. 2016-05-17
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  17. 2012-07-16
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  18. 2009-05-31
    ➕
    MCBEAN, Stewart appointed
    director
  19. 2009-05-31
    ➖
    DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas resigned
    director
  20. 2008-01-06
    ➖
    MCBEAN, Stewart resigned
    director
  21. 2008-01-05
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    DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas appointed
    director
  22. 2007-08-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 2007-05-09
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    Company incorporated
    As GROUND 'N GARDENS LIMITED
  24. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas appointed
    secretary
  25. 2007-05-09
    ➕
    MCBEAN, Stewart appointed
    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 17 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 17 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 Brian Douglas Drysdale
Individual · British · DOB 02/1940 · age 86
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/07/2016
Mr Stewart Mcbean
Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55
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
Incorporated2007-05-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities

Registered office

In-Business Centre
Stadium Business Park
Longman Drive, Inverness
Inverness-Shire
IV1 1SU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23
Last: 2025-05-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-09
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Active
MCBEAN, Stewart→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-05-31
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Active
DRYSDALE, Brian Douglas→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-01-05 · resigned 2009-05-31
Resigned
MCBEAN, Stewart→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-09 · resigned 2008-01-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property16/07/2012—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property24/08/2007—
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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-19