ARGYLL LAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC384184 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-24
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£1.14M
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 5.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,136,374
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.1m
↑ 8.1% YoY
Current Assets
£295k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.36M | £1.30M |
| Current assets | £294.6k | £187.0k |
| Net assets | £1.14M | £1.05M |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2022-11-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-31📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-08-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-03-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ARGYLL LAND LIMITED
- 2010-08-24➕CAMERON, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-24➕CAMERON, Gregor John appointeddirector
- 2010-08-24➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-24➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-24➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2010-08-24➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amanda Elizabeth Cameron Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/09/2024 |
Mr Gregor John Cameron Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ARCHD. FERGUSSON LIMITED→ SC035756 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| ARCHIE INSPECTION LIMITED→ SC849498 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B&S ROPES LTD→ SC877820 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BD & JC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→ SC536533 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BLACK HILL LIFTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC866601 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BMAC BRICKWORK LIMITED→ SC825856 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BONNER PLANT HIRE LTD→ SC585828 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BROOKFIELD JOINERY SCOTLAND LTD→ SC666137 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BROTHER CONSTRUCTION LTD→ SC788595 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BUTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD→ SC760727 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BUTE PLUMBING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC838013 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BUTE UNITS LTD→ SC798486 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Studio 4, Ground Floor Sir James Clark Building
Abbey Mill Business Centre
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1TJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
CAMERON, Gregor John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2010-08-24
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2010-08-24 · resigned 2010-08-24
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/04/2021 | 23/11/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/03/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30