FAIRBROS LIMITED

🏛️Establishedactive
SC614810 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£29.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.7y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £29,850
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,762 YoY
Cash YoY
+81%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£10k
↑ 81% YoY
Net Worth
£30k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£17k£35k£52k£70k£87kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£31.6k£44.0k
Current assets£54.9k£86.9k
Cash£10.0k£5.5k
Debtors£44.9k£78.2k
Net assets£29.9k£31.6k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 5 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2025-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-12-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-12-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-12-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2025-11-18
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  8. 2025-03-31
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    FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie appointed
    secretary
  9. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    FAIRGRIEVE, Denise Helen resigned
    secretary
  10. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    FAIRGRIEVE, Denise Helen resigned
    director
  11. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    FAIRGRIEVE, Scott resigned
    director
  12. 2025-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-03-31
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2025-03-31
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2025-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2024-10-03
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2024-09-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Allica Bank Limited
  19. 2024-08-13
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Scott appointed
    director
  20. 2024-08-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2024-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2023-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-12-08
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie appointed
    director
  26. 2023-05-09
    ➖
    FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie resigned
    director
  27. 2023-05-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    FAIRGRIEVE, Scott resigned
    director
  30. 2018-11-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FAIRBROS LIMITED
  31. 2018-11-27
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Jay appointed
    director
  32. 2018-11-27
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Rory appointed
    director
  33. 2018-11-27
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Denise Helen appointed
    secretary
  34. 2018-11-27
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie appointed
    director
  35. 2018-11-27
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Denise Helen appointed
    director
  36. 2018-11-27
    ➕
    FAIRGRIEVE, Scott appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

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

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rory Fairgrieve
Individual · British · DOB 11/1998 · age 28
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control03/12/2025
Ms Brodie Fairgrieve
Individual · British · DOB 07/2002 · age 24
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/11/2025
Mr Jay Fairgrieve
Individual · British · DOB 04/1994 · age 32
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control13/11/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Denise Helen Fairgrieveceased 13/11/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Scott Fairgrieveceased 13/11/2025· significant influence

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Altair House
2b Macmerry Business Park
Macmerry
East Lothian
EH33 1RW
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie→
secretary · appointed 2025-03-31
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Active
FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie→
director · ~24y · appointed 2023-12-08
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Active
FAIRGRIEVE, Jay→
director · ~32y · appointed 2018-11-27
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Active
FAIRGRIEVE, Rory→
director · ~28y · appointed 2018-11-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FAIRGRIEVE, Denise Helen→
secretary · appointed 2018-11-27 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
FAIRGRIEVE, Brodie→
director · ~24y · appointed 2018-11-27 · resigned 2023-05-09
Resigned
FAIRGRIEVE, Denise Helen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-11-27 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
FAIRGRIEVE, Scott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-08-13 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned
FAIRGRIEVE, Scott→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-27 · resigned 2021-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Allica Bank
Allica Bank Limited
A registered charge—16/09/2024—
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-02
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-03