RED EARTH CHILDREN (AFRICA) LTD

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SC352885 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2008-12-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£575
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01629SIC 01629
  • 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
  • 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £575
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£738
~ YoY
Net Worth
£575
~ YoY
Current Assets
£875
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£175£350£525£700£875Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-302023-12-30
Total assets£575£575
Current assets£875£875
Cash£738£738
Net assets£575£575

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-02-27
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-02-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-02-21
    ➖
    TODD, Duncan Arthur Mccloy resigned
    secretary
  8. 2025-02-21
    ➖
    MCKNIGHT, Gillian Mary resigned
    director
  9. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-29
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    MCKNIGHT, Janet Wardlaw Hunter resigned
    director
  11. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-09-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2008-12-24
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    Company incorporated
    As RED EARTH CHILDREN (AFRICA) LTD
  20. 2008-12-24
    ➕
    CAIRNCROSS, Sarah appointed
    director
  21. 2008-12-24
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Alison Jane appointed
    director
  22. 2008-12-24
    ➕
    MILNE, Heather Louise appointed
    director
  23. 2008-12-24
    ➕
    TODD, Duncan Arthur Mccloy appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-12-24
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Gillian Mary appointed
    director
  25. 2008-12-24
    ➕
    MCKNIGHT, Janet Wardlaw Hunter appointed
    director

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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Alison Jane Mcknight
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Duncan Arthur Mccloy Toddceased 31/12/2025· board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2008-12-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

Keepers House
Gaick
Kingussie
Inverness-Shire
PH21 1NZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

CAIRNCROSS, Sarah→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-12-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCKNIGHT, Alison Jane→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-12-24
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Active
MILNE, Heather Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2008-12-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TODD, Duncan Arthur Mccloy→
secretary · appointed 2008-12-24 · resigned 2025-02-21
Resigned
MCKNIGHT, Gillian Mary→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-12-24 · resigned 2025-02-21
Resigned
MCKNIGHT, Janet Wardlaw Hunter→
director · ~93y · appointed 2008-12-24 · resigned 2024-04-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-23