KILFINAN COMMUNITY FOREST COMPANY

🌳Matureactive

SC333208 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2007-10-31

Investment thesis

Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.

Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.

Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02100

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

35110SIC 35110
94990Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 10.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 10.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

59 officers (5 active, 59 linked, 53 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

175 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Average employees	100	100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (142 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
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SIM, Johanne resigned
director
2025-02-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-09
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COHEN, Jesse appointed
director
2024-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-15
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BRADY, Robert Wilson appointed
director
2024-04-15
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WALLIS, Steven appointed
director
2024-04-02
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-03-28
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-23
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-15
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BRADY, Robert Wilson resigned
director
2024-03-15
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MCINNES, Donald resigned
director
2023-12-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-08
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Charge satisfied #2
2023-03-09
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-03
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DILLON, Stuart appointed
director
2023-02-03
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PORTER, Alisdair appointed
director
2023-02-03
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MCINNES, Donald appointed
director
2023-02-03
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SIM, Johanne appointed
director
2023-02-01
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-17
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-14
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MACPHERSON, Iain resigned
director
2022-11-04
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LINSDELL-DAVIS, Alicia resigned
secretary
2022-11-04
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BURNS, John resigned
director
2022-11-04
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CAMERON, Lynda resigned
director
2022-11-04
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LINSDELL-DAVIS, Alicia Mary resigned
director
2022-11-04
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PANTHER, Paula resigned
director
2022-10-31
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-06-06
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LINSDELL-DAVIS, Alicia appointed
secretary
2022-06-06
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BURNS, John appointed
director
2022-06-06
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CAMERON, Lynda appointed
director
2022-06-05
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TURNER, Jason resigned
director
2022-04-11
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WALLIS, Sue Elizabeth resigned
director
2022-01-29
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PYBUS, Edward Norman Charles resigned
director
2022-01-26
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CAMPBELL WAUGH, Iain resigned
director
2022-01-21
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MACPHERSON, Iain appointed
director
2022-01-21
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TURNER, Jason appointed
director
2022-01-18
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BLAIR, Michaela Sharon resigned
director
2022-01-11
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CAMPBELL WAUGH, Iain appointed
director

Showing most recent 50 of 142 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2007-10-31

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Kilfinan Community Forest

Tighnabruaich

Argyll

PA21 2BD

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-28

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-14

Last: 2025-10-31