DALMALLY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED

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SC396339 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-03-25
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£31.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £31,695

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£32k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↑ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£6k£13k£19k£25k£32kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£31.7k£27.0k
Current assets£31.7k£27.0k
Net assets£31.7k£27.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-01-01
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-01-01
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  4. 2026-01-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-31
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    MACKAY, Angus Ruadh resigned
    director
  6. 2025-12-31
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    PEEDLE, Tracey resigned
    director
  7. 2025-12-31
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    WALKER, Marjorie Dorothy resigned
    director
  8. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2024-01-30
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  10. 2023-09-15
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  11. 2022-08-27
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  12. 2022-01-15
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  13. 2022-01-15
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  14. 2022-01-14
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    MACKAY, Angus Ruadh appointed
    director
  15. 2022-01-14
    ➕
    PEEDLE, Tracey appointed
    director
  16. 2022-01-14
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    WALKER, Marjorie Dorothy appointed
    director
  17. 2022-01-14
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-08-23
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  19. 2020-12-02
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  20. 2019-11-04
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  21. 2018-09-30
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  22. 2017-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-04-01
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    STRICKLAND, Jon Hilton appointed
    director
  24. 2017-04-01
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    CRAWFORD, Rhona Margaret resigned
    director
  25. 2015-08-13
    ➖
    DEMPSTER, Donald resigned
    director
  26. 2015-08-13
    ➖
    SHAW, Libby resigned
    director
  27. 2014-01-16
    ➖
    MCLAUGHLIN, Daniel resigned
    director
  28. 2013-01-10
    ➖
    STRICKLAND, Jon Hilton resigned
    director
  29. 2012-01-19
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    CRAWFORD, Duncan Ross resigned
    director
  30. 2011-04-01
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    CRAWFORD, Duncan Ross appointed
    director
  31. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    CRAWFORD, Rhona Margaret appointed
    director
  32. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    DEMPSTER, Donald appointed
    director
  33. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    MCLAUGHLIN, Daniel appointed
    director
  34. 2011-04-01
    ➕
    SHAW, Libby appointed
    director
  35. 2011-03-25
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    Company incorporated
    As DALMALLY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY LIMITED
  36. 2011-03-25
    ➕
    STRICKLAND, Jon Hilton appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MACKAY, Angus Ruadh resigned 2025-12-31; PEEDLE, Tracey resigned 2025-12-31; WALKER, Marjorie Dorothy resigned 2025-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jon Hilton Strickland
Individual · British · DOB 01/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence24/03/2017

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
Incorporated2011-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Cladich Mor
Cladich
Dalmally
Argyll
PA33 1BQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

STRICKLAND, Jon Hilton→
director · ~75y · appointed 2017-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRAWFORD, Duncan Ross→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2012-01-19
Resigned
CRAWFORD, Rhona Margaret→
director · ~53y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2017-04-01
Resigned
DEMPSTER, Donald→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2015-08-13
Resigned
MACKAY, Angus Ruadh→
director · ~78y · appointed 2022-01-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
MCLAUGHLIN, Daniel→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2014-01-16
Resigned
PEEDLE, Tracey→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-01-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
SHAW, Libby→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2015-08-13
Resigned
STRICKLAND, Jon Hilton→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2013-01-10
Resigned
WALKER, Marjorie Dorothy→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-01-14 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-14