GLAICK FARMING COMPANY UNLIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC332807 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2007-10-23
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01490
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (75/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2023-12-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-10-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-09-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-10-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (T/a Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank
- 2020-11-12📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2020-11-12📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2018-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-10-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR01
- 2013-10-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2012-10-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-10-24📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2011-11-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2007-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs GLAICK FARMING COMPANY UNLIMITED
- 2007-10-23➕ARCHIBALD, Susan Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-23➕ARCHIBALD, Roy Ferguson appointeddirector
- 2007-10-23➕ARCHIBALD, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-10-23➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-23➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-23➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-10-23➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2023-12-26
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roy Ferguson Archibald Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mrs Susan Elizabeth Archibald Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2007-10-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490
Registered office
Glaick Farm
Leswalt
Stranraer
Wigtownshire
DG9 0NE
Filing status
Accounts
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Confirmation statement
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Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
ARCHIBALD, Susan Elizabeth→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-10-23
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ARCHIBALD, Roy Ferguson→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-10-23
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ARCHIBALD, Susan Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-10-23
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2007-10-23
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-10-23 · resigned 2007-10-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (T/a Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2021 | 06/09/2023 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/10/2013 | 06/09/2023 |
Recent filings (41 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2023-12-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-10-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-10-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-10-07
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2020-11-12
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2020-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-10-26