SCOTTISH TREE PLANTING LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £295.1k |
| Current assets | £231.8k |
| Net assets | £284.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-01-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTTISH TREE PLANTING LIMITED
- 2017-11-01➕MENZIES, Dougal appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dougal Menzies Individual · British · DOB 10/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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