THE STRATHEARN FOOD COMPANY LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.8k | £29.0k |
| Current assets | £1.7k | £5.5k |
| Net assets | £2.5k | £21.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs THE STRATHEARN FOOD COMPANY LTD
- 2020-07-22➕MCPHEE, Steven appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven Mcphee Individual · Scottish · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 22/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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