GLENBERVIE HOME FARM LIMITED

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SC551481 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-30
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01420SIC 01420
  • 01500SIC 01500
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
29 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
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-07-12
    ➕
    TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  7. 2022-07-12
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  8. 2021-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2019-10-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2019-09-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  16. 2019-01-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2018-12-05
    ➖
    HARRISON, Iain Gordon resigned
    secretary
  18. 2018-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2017-12-11
    ➕
    HARRISON, Iain Gordon appointed
    secretary
  21. 2016-11-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As GLENBERVIE HOME FARM LIMITED
  22. 2016-11-30
    ➕
    MACPHIE, Alastair Charles Stewart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Glenbervie Management Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glenbervie Management Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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GLENBERVIE HOME FARM LIMITED
This company · SC551481

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Glenbervie Management Company Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control11/10/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alastair Charles Stewart Macphieceased 11/10/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2016-11-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

C/O Turcan Connell 1 Earl Grey Street
Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9EE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-07-12
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Active
MACPHIE, Alastair Charles Stewart→
director · ~65y · appointed 2016-11-30
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Active
HARRISON, Iain Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2017-12-11 · resigned 2018-12-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—12/09/2019—
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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-13