ARGYLL FENCER'S CO-OPERATIVE LTD

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SC399880 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2011-05-19
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2024
Net worth
£28.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -80% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (5 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
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 £28,830
Cash draining
Cash down 80% YoY
Cash YoY
-80%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↓ 80% YoY
Net Worth
£29k
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£62k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£12k£25k£37k£50k£62kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£28.8k£27.5k
Current assets£62.0k£46.5k
Cash£8.9k£44.2k
Debtors£53.0k£2.4k
Net assets£28.8k£27.5k

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

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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

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Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-28
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  2. 2024-05-28
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  3. 2023-06-01
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    address · AD01
  4. 2023-03-21
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    address · AD01
  5. 2023-02-24
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  6. 2022-05-31
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  7. 2022-05-31
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-05-30
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  9. 2021-05-31
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  10. 2020-02-27
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  11. 2019-06-19
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  12. 2019-06-19
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  13. 2019-06-19
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-05-31
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    BROWN, Simon James appointed
    director
  15. 2019-05-31
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    HODGE, Claire Elspeth resigned
    director
  16. 2019-02-26
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  17. 2018-05-29
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  18. 2018-02-21
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  19. 2017-06-01
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    MACLEAN, Iain Dougal appointed
    director
  20. 2015-07-16
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    KELLY, Robert William appointed
    director
  21. 2015-07-16
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    HILL, Alexander Donald Norman resigned
    director
  22. 2011-05-19
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    Company incorporated
    As ARGYLL FENCER'S CO-OPERATIVE LTD
  23. 2011-05-19
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    CAMPBELL, Donald Macinnes appointed
    director
  24. 2011-05-19
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    MACFADYEN, Neil Gilbert appointed
    director
  25. 2011-05-19
    ➕
    HILL, Alexander Donald Norman appointed
    director
  26. 2011-05-19
    ➕
    HODGE, Claire Elspeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2011-05-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

R A Clement Associates
5 Argyll Square
Oban
PA34 4AZ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (5 active · 2 resigned)

BROWN, Simon James→
director · ~45y · appointed 2019-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAMPBELL, Donald Macinnes→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KELLY, Robert William→
director · ~44y · appointed 2015-07-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACFADYEN, Neil Gilbert→
director · ~72y · appointed 2011-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLEAN, Iain Dougal→
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILL, Alexander Donald Norman→
director · ~38y · appointed 2011-05-19 · resigned 2015-07-16
Resigned
HODGE, Claire Elspeth→
director · ~51y · appointed 2011-05-19 · resigned 2019-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-28