THORNTOUN (AYRSHIRE) LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 87). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 117 | 12700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs THORNTOUN (AYRSHIRE) LIMITED
- 2016-09-26➕JOHNSTONE, Richard Bell appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26➕JOHNSTONE, William Murdoch appointeddirector
- 2016-09-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Thorntoun Estate Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thorntoun Estate Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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