STRATHBOGIE FARMS LTD

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SC505750 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-13
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 May 2024
Net worth
£11.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01500SIC 01500
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,428
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,222 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£11k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£11k£22k£33k£44k£55kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£16.2k£26.8k
Current assets£32.4k£55.5k
Net assets£11.4k£17.6k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-02
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-03-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-12-31
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    COCKBURN, Bruce resigned
    director
  7. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-04-22
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    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2017-04-18
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    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2016-08-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  17. 2016-08-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-05-13
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    Company incorporated
    As STRATHBOGIE FARMS LTD
  19. 2015-05-13
    ➕
    COCKBURN, Neil appointed
    director
  20. 2015-05-13
    ➕
    COCKBURN, Bruce appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil Cockburn
Individual · British · DOB 03/1994 · age 32
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting14/05/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Bruce Cockburnceased 31/12/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-05-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

Farm Office Wester Bogieside
Rhynie
Huntly
Aberdeenshire
AB54 4ND
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-27
Last: 2025-05-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

COCKBURN, Neil→
director · ~32y · appointed 2015-05-13
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Active
COCKBURN, Bruce→
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-05-13 · resigned 2023-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-28