ROBERTSONS FINE FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC491928 · ltd · incorporated 2014-11-24
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 14 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-08➕WOOD, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-30➖BOWIE, Allan Russell resigneddirector
- 2023-11-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-04📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-04-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-04-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-02-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-06➕BOWIE, Allan Russell appointeddirector
- 2022-06-06➕BOWIE, Allan Russell appointeddirector
- 2022-06-06➖BOWIE, Allan Russell resigneddirector
- 2022-06-03➖CLARK, Nicholas Rodger resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04➕GODFREY, Wayne appointeddirector
- 2022-03-04➕CLARK, Nicholas Rodger appointeddirector
- 2022-03-04➖ROBERTSON, Barry Humphrey resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04➖ROBERTSON, Iain Kerr resigneddirector
- 2022-03-04➖ROBERTSON, Patricia Bernadette resigneddirector
- 2022-02-28➖ROBERTSON, Gareth John resigneddirector
- 2021-06-28➖ROBERTSON, Humphrey resigneddirector
- 2021-04-08➕ROBERTSON, Barry Humphrey appointeddirector
- 2021-04-08➕ROBERTSON, Gareth John appointeddirector
- 2020-08-06➕ROBERTSON, Patricia Bernadette appointeddirector
- 2019-11-08➖MILLAR, Alistair John resigneddirector
- 2019-09-11➖BROWN, Aileen Anne resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-11➖BROWN, Aileen Anne resigneddirector
- 2019-03-04➕MILLAR, Alistair John appointeddirector
- 2018-01-24➖STRASZEWSKYJ, Richard Edward resigneddirector
- 2015-08-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-08-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-01-21➕BROWN, Aileen Anne appointedsecretary
- 2014-11-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ROBERTSONS FINE FOODS LIMITED
- 2014-11-24➕BROWN, Aileen Anne appointeddirector
- 2014-11-24➕ROBERTSON, Humphrey appointeddirector
- 2014-11-24➕ROBERTSON, Iain Kerr appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
John Robertson & Sons Hamcurers Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
John Robertson & Sons Hamcurers Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ROBERTSONS FINE FOODS LIMITED
This company · SC491928
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Robertson & Sons Hamcurers Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| STRANRAER MILLENNIUM CENTRE COMMUNITY TRUST→ SC189780 · est 1998 | — | — | — | 700 | 27y | 83 | 80y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-11-24
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 1 Kelloholm Industrial Estate Greystone Avenue
Kelloholm
Dumfriessshire
DG4 6RB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
GODFREY, Wayne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-03-04
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WOOD, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-01-08
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BROWN, Aileen Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-01-21 · resigned 2019-09-11
BOWIE, Allan Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-06-06 · resigned 2023-11-30
BOWIE, Allan Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-06-06 · resigned 2022-06-06
BROWN, Aileen Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2019-09-11
CLARK, Nicholas Rodger→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-03-04 · resigned 2022-06-03
MILLAR, Alistair John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-03-04 · resigned 2019-11-08
ROBERTSON, Barry Humphrey→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-04-08 · resigned 2022-03-04
ROBERTSON, Gareth John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-04-08 · resigned 2022-02-28
ROBERTSON, Humphrey→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2021-06-28
ROBERTSON, Iain Kerr→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2022-03-04
ROBERTSON, Patricia Bernadette→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-08-06 · resigned 2022-03-04
STRASZESKYJ, Richard Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2014-11-24
STRASZEWSKYJ, Richard Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-11-24 · resigned 2018-01-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/08/2015 | 28/10/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/08/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-10-04