ARGYLL FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC357053 · ltd · incorporated 2009-03-23
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-23
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2021-07-09
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    STOCK, Johann Rudolf appointed
    director
  11. 2020-10-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2020-10-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2020-08-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-02-05
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    STOW, Sarah resigned
    director
  15. 2020-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-01-15
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    BULLOCH, Alexander resigned
    director
  17. 2020-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-09-04
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    ROCHE, Howard Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2017-09-04
    ➖
    ROCHE, Kathy resigned
    director
  23. 2017-07-21
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    ROCHE, Howard Anthony appointed
    director
  24. 2017-07-21
    ➕
    ROCHE, Kathy appointed
    director
  25. 2016-10-30
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    BARCLAY, Colin Shields resigned
    director
  26. 2016-08-15
    ➕
    BARCLAY, Colin Shields appointed
    director
  27. 2015-12-06
    ➖
    PRYDE, Alan John resigned
    director
  28. 2014-12-17
    ➕
    PRYDE, Alan John appointed
    director
  29. 2014-05-09
    ➖
    COLEY, Joanne Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 2013-11-02
    ➕
    COLEY, Joanne Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2012-05-23
    ➕
    STOW, Sarah appointed
    director
  32. 2010-10-07
    ➖
    MCCRAE, Alistair resigned
    director
  33. 2010-04-09
    ➕
    RIDDELL, George James appointed
    secretary
  34. 2010-04-09
    ➖
    MCCRAE, Linda Helen Stevenson resigned
    secretary
  35. 2009-08-20
    ➕
    MCCRAE, Linda Helen Stevenson appointed
    secretary
  36. 2009-08-10
    ➕
    MCCRAE, Alistair appointed
    director
  37. 2009-03-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ARGYLL FOREST PRODUCTS LIMITED
  38. 2009-03-23
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2009-03-23
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2009-03-23
    ➕
    BULLOCH, Alexander appointed
    director
  41. 2009-03-23
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  42. 2009-03-23
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
Mrs Sarah Stow
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
50–75%
50–75%board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290

Registered office

82 Argyll Street
Dunoon
PA23 7NJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

RIDDELL, George James→
secretary · appointed 2010-04-09
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Active
STOCK, Johann Rudolf→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-09
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Active
MCCRAE, Linda Helen Stevenson→
secretary · appointed 2009-08-20 · resigned 2010-04-09
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-03-23 · resigned 2009-03-23
Resigned
BARCLAY, Colin Shields→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-08-15 · resigned 2016-10-30
Resigned
BULLOCH, Alexander→
director · ~99y · appointed 2009-03-23 · resigned 2020-01-15
Resigned
COLEY, Joanne Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-11-02 · resigned 2014-05-09
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-03-23 · resigned 2009-03-23
Resigned
MCCRAE, Alistair→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-08-10 · resigned 2010-10-07
Resigned
PRYDE, Alan John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-12-17 · resigned 2015-12-06
Resigned
ROCHE, Howard Anthony→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2017-09-04
Resigned
ROCHE, Kathy→
director · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-21 · resigned 2017-09-04
Resigned
STOW, Sarah→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-23 · resigned 2020-02-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-19
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2020-10-23