GUILD FARMS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
SC717346 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-06-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-09-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-09-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-14📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2022-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-20📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2021-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs GUILD FARMS LIMITED
- 2021-12-10➕BARCLAY, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10➕GUILD, Mark David James appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10➕GUILD, Robin George appointeddirector
- 2021-12-10➕MATTHEW, Hannah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
71/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GUILD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 63. 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
Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GUILD FARMS LIMITED
This company · SC717346
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guild Homes (Tayside) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/12/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-12-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
17 Academy Street
Forfar
Angus
DD8 2HA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BARCLAY, Lucy→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2021-12-10
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GUILD, Mark David James→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-12-10
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GUILD, Robin George→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-12-10
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MATTHEW, Hannah→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2021-12-10
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-22
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-06-25
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-06-25
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-08