LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLANDS SERVICES LIMITED

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SC360661 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-03
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£254.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.3y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £254,110
Net assets shrinking
Down £9,688 YoY
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£128k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£254k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£296k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£59k£118k£177k£237k£296kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£269.1k£282.2k
Current assets£295.7k£282.9k
Cash£127.7k£115.4k
Debtors£159.2k£154.9k
Net assets£254.1k£263.8k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-09
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    BIENFAIT, Cleide appointed
    secretary
  3. 2024-09-09
    ➖
    BROCKIE, May resigned
    secretary
  4. 2024-09-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-09-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-01-26
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    capital-cancellation-shares
    capital · SH06
  9. 2023-01-26
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    capital-return-purchase-own-shares
    capital · SH03
  10. 2022-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-12-09
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    FARROW, David resigned
    director
  12. 2022-10-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-06-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2022-04-13
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-29
    ➕
    FARROW, David appointed
    director
  19. 2021-07-29
    ➖
    FARROW, David Stephen Alexander resigned
    director
  20. 2020-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-10-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2019-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    MACKINNON, Amy Anne resigned
    secretary
  25. 2011-06-20
    ➕
    BROCKIE, May appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-01-14
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  27. 2009-06-04
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2009-06-04
    ➖
    HURWORTH, Aderyn resigned
    director
  29. 2009-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LAURENT BIENFAIT WOODLANDS SERVICES LIMITED
  30. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    BIENFAIT, Laurent Charles Andre appointed
    director
  31. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    MACKINNON, Amy Anne appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    FARROW, David Stephen Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2009-06-03
    ➕
    HURWORTH, Aderyn appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BIENFAIT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • 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
Mr Laurent Bienfait
Individual · French · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
50–75%
—50-75% 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

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400

Registered office

11 Murdo Murchison Park
Stirling Road
Doune
FK16 6AY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BIENFAIT, Cleide→
secretary · appointed 2024-09-09
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Active
BIENFAIT, Laurent Charles Andre→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-06-03
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Active
BROCKIE, May→
secretary · appointed 2011-06-20 · resigned 2024-09-09
Resigned
MACKINNON, Amy Anne→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2009-06-04
Resigned
FARROW, David→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-07-29 · resigned 2022-12-09
Resigned
FARROW, David Stephen Alexander→
director · ~53y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2021-07-29
Resigned
HURWORTH, Aderyn→
director · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-03 · resigned 2009-06-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Floating charge1 property14/01/2010—
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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-09-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2023-01-26
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-06-15