PITGAVENY AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
SC333624 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-07
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01500SIC 01500
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
36 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-08-28
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2018-08-28
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-06-12
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2018-06-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2016-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2015-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2015-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2014-11-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2014-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2014-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2013-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2013-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2012-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-11-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2010-11-08
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2010-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2009-11-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2009-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  23. 2008-11-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  24. 2007-12-12
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    legacy
    accounts · 225
  25. 2007-11-07
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    Company incorporated
    As PITGAVENY AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
  26. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Clodagh Rebecca Helen appointed
    secretary
  27. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Crinan James appointed
    director
  28. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Clodagh Rebecca Helen appointed
    director
  29. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2007-11-07
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  32. 2007-11-07
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

76/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

69/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-08-28

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Clodagh Rebecca Helen Russell
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Crinan James Dunbar
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
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

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Commerce House
South Street
Elgin
IV30 1JE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)

RUSSELL, Clodagh Rebecca Helen→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-07
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Active
DUNBAR, Crinan James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-11-07
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Active
RUSSELL, Clodagh Rebecca Helen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-07
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-11-07 · resigned 2007-11-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2018-08-28
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2018-06-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2018-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-08-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-10-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2014-03-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-30