PAR FORESTRY IV HOLDCO LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC700704 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-04
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 4.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.4y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.4 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (62/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Scottish Ministers
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-12-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glendye Wind Farm Limited (Company Number: 09171944)
- 2021-06-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs PAR FORESTRY IV HOLDCO LIMITED
- 2021-06-04➕ATKINSON, Paul, Prof Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➕CASTELL, Andrew Sean appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04➕MUNN, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-06-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Par Forestry Iv L.P. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Par Forestry Iv L.P.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PAR FORESTRY IV HOLDCO LIMITED
This company · SC700704
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Par Forestry Iv L.P. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 04/06/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-06-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
3a Dublin Meuse
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH3 6NW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ATKINSON, Paul, Prof Dr→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASTELL, Andrew Sean→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-06-04
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Active
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Scottish Ministers | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Glendye Wind Farm (Company Number: 09171944) Glendye Wind Farm Limited (Company Number: 09171944) | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/12/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (13 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-21
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-09
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-06-04