NORTHERN LIGHT CONSULTING LTD
🌳Matureactive
SC451484 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£416.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03220
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £416,024
Cash YoY
+15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£363k
↑ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£416k
↑ 9.7% YoY
Current Assets
£467k
↑ 9.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £420.1k | £385.3k |
| Current assets | £466.8k | £425.0k |
| Cash | £362.8k | £314.4k |
| Debtors | £104.0k | £110.6k |
| Net assets | £416.0k | £379.1k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-07-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-07➕RIDDLE, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs NORTHERN LIGHT CONSULTING LTD
- 2013-06-04➕RIDDLE, Greg appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Jane Riddle Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 12/02/2018 |
Mr Greg Riddle Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LOWER LETHAM LIMITED→ SC296628 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| NEWTYLE SALMON FISHING LIMITED→ SC771756 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| OLD CASTLE WOOD LIMITED→ SC271181 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| OLD FARGIE POTATO BREEDING CO LIMITED→ SC422184 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| PETER C GREWAR (POTATOES) LIMITED→ SC062799 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| PETER MCARTHUR LIMITED→ SC832522 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PITMEADOW FARM LIMITED→ SC687584 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| R AND I LEADBETTER LTD→ SC539403 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| R B R TANNER LIMITED→ SC547494 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| RED EARTH CHILDREN (AFRICA) LTD→ SC352885 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03220 — SIC 03220
Registered office
4 Riverside Grove
Lochyside
Fort William
Inverness-Shire
PH33 7RD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
RIDDLE, Greg→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-06-04
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RIDDLE, Sarah Jane→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-02-07
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-05