NEWROW CONSULTING LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC774440 · ltd · incorporated 2023-07-03
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
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
9 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£20k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £20.3k |
| Net assets | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-09-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs NEWROW CONSULTING LTD
- 2023-07-03➕MACKENZIE SMITH, Patrick Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03➕MACKENZIE SMITH, Rachel Christine appointeddirector
- 2023-07-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachel Christine Mackenzie Smith Individual · British · DOB 03/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/07/2023 |
Mr Patrick Alexander Mackenzie Smith Individual · British · DOB 04/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 03/07/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOWER LETHAM LIMITED→ SC296628 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| MFPOTATOES LIMITED→ SC036262 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| MONCREIFFE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ SC255181 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| MURDOCH WOOD LTD→ SC733374 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| N & N FOOT TRIMMING LIMITED→ SC336236 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| NEWTYLE BULB AND FARMING COMPANY LIMITED→ SC024907 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| NEWTYLE SALMON FISHING LIMITED→ SC771756 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| NORTHERN LIGHT CONSULTING LTD→ SC451484 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| OLD CASTLE WOOD LIMITED→ SC271181 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| OLD FARGIE POTATO BREEDING CO LIMITED→ SC422184 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| OSADO FARM MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC378348 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| OSPREY FARMS LIMITED→ SC824295 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-07-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
6 Atholl Crescent
Perth
PH1 5JN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MACKENZIE SMITH, Patrick Alexander→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-07-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MACKENZIE SMITH, Rachel Christine→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-07-03
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Recent filings (9 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-07-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-07-03