HALL & SONS(DAIRY FARMERS)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00327231 · ltd · incorporated 1937-04-26
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01420SIC 01420
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 75.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 75.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-30➕O'HARA, John appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➕O'HARA, John appointeddirector
- 2010-06-30➖HALL, Charles Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖HALL, Charles Anthony resigneddirector
- 2010-02-01➖HALL, Stephen Walter James resigneddirector
- 2003-02-14➕O'HARA, Michael appointeddirector
- 2003-02-14➕O'HARA, Patrick Joseph appointeddirector
- 2003-02-14➖HALL, Clive Frederick resigneddirector
- 2000-01-10➖BATTEN, Laurence John resignedsecretary
- 2000-01-10➕HALL, Charles Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Pinner Farm Dairy Limited
- 1990-10-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: C a Hall
- 1990-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1951-04-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank Limited
- 1937-04-26🏢Company incorporatedAs HALL & SONS(DAIRY FARMERS)LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 89 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael O'Hara Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Patrick Joseph O'Hara Individual · British · DOB 12/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TREE SURGEONS LIMITED→ 13424119 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACKSMITHS PALACE LTD→ 12727575 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ECOTECH FARMS LIMITED→ 06919652 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| FAR COLEY FORESTRY AND ARB SERVICES LTD→ 16953015 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| G UP JUMPS LTD→ 15936743 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GOLD TIER LIMITED→ 15363221 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| GRANGE FARM LAND LIMITED→ 12965873 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GREEN ASSOCIATES GLOBAL LTD→ 15742159 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HAMBLEDON HALL FARM LIMITED→ 15796559 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HAYWARD'S MOWING LIMITED→ 05077438 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| HEALTH AND WELLNESS FARMING LIMITED→ 16824243 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1937-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
101 Rowlands Avenue
Hatch End
Middlesex
HA5 4AW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-18
Last: 2026-01-04
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
O'HARA, John→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2010-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'HARA, Michael→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2003-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
O'HARA, Patrick Joseph→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2003-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATTEN, Laurence John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-01-10
HALL, Charles Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-10 · resigned 2010-06-30
HALL, Charles Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2010-06-30
HALL, Clive Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 2003-02-14
HALL, Stephen Walter James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2010-02-01
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Pinner Farm Dairy Pinner Farm Dairy Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 03/01/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | C a Hall / K J Hall / J Hall / M B Trustees / S Hall / G. E Hall C a Hall / K J Hall / J Hall / M B Trustees Limited / S Hall / G. E Hall | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/10/1990 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 20/04/1951 | 25/04/1990 |
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-01