AMPLEFORTH ABBEY TRADING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00513517 · ltd · incorporated 1952-11-22

Investment thesis

Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.

Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.

Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 32.8y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Aug 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
93120Activities of sport clubs

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 32.8y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 32.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (64/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

38 officers (3 active, 38 linked, 34 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

164 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-08-31
Average employees	202400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand

2026-06-02
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accounts · AA
2025-05-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
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MANNION, Ian Cedd, Reverend appointed
director
2025-01-06
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officers · AP01
2024-12-20
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DAVIES, Paul Howard resigned
director
2024-12-20
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-24
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SLINGSBY, Andrew William resigned
director
2024-07-24
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-23
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PERRY, Charles Edward appointed
director
2024-07-23
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DAVIES, Paul Howard appointed
director
2024-07-23
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officers · AP01
2024-07-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-08
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HAYDEN, Desmond Joseph Kevin, Rev resigned
director
2023-05-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
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DOYLE, Richard Alexander resigned
director
2023-03-06
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officers · TM01
2022-08-30
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SWINBURNE, Christian Hugh Stuart resigned
director
2022-08-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-24
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accounts · AA
2022-05-24
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officers · CH01
2021-09-30
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accounts · AA
2021-07-16
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SWINBURNE, Christian Hugh Stuart appointed
director
2021-07-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-07-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-06-30
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HACKWOOD, Paul resigned
director
2021-05-21
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-09-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-04
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HACKWOOD, Paul appointed
director
2020-05-22
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FISHER, Susan Sheila resigned
director
2020-03-04
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SLINGSBY, Andrew William appointed
director
2019-06-27
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BLUNDELL, Christopher James resigned
director
2019-06-19
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HAYDEN, Desmond Joseph Kevin, Rev appointed
director
2019-05-03
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ROSE, Kathryn Margaret resigned
director
2019-04-04
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PICKSTONE, Oliver John resigned
director
2018-12-31
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MONAHAN, Paul Kieran, Rev resigned
director
2018-05-02
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FISHER, Susan Sheila appointed
director
2018-01-30
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BECKETT, Edward Hugh Luke, Rev resigned
director
2017-11-07
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MONAHAN, Paul Kieran, Rev appointed
director
2017-11-07
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PICKSTONE, Oliver John appointed
director
2017-04-24
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BROADBENT, Ian resigned
director
2016-12-31
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PETERBURS, Michael Wulstan, Rev resigned
director
2016-04-04
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BROADBENT, Ian appointed
director
2016-04-04
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LEACH, Francis Bede, Rev resigned
director
2014-04-01
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DOYLE, Richard Alexander appointed
director
2014-01-01
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BLUNDELL, Christopher James appointed
director
2013-10-31
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MCFETRICH, Martin Sean resigned
director
2012-08-27
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MARKEN, Joseph Anthony resigned
director
2011-08-16
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BATTELL, Colin, Rev resigned
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

56/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1952-11-22

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Ampleforth Abbey

York

YO62 4EY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-14

Last: 2025-12-31

Officers (3 active · 35 resigned)

KELLY, Liam Francis→

secretary · appointed 2007-10-11

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MANNION, Ian Cedd, Reverend→

director · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-06

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PERRY, Charles Edward→

director · ~64y · appointed 2024-07-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BECKETT, Edward Hugh Luke, Rev→

secretary · appointed 1997-08-29 · resigned 2007-08-15

Resigned

LEACH, Francis Bede, Rev→

secretary · appointed 1993-12-06 · resigned 1997-08-29

Resigned

STEPHENS, John Felix, The Reverend→

secretary · resigned 1993-12-06

Resigned

AINSCOUGH, Peter→

director · ~92y · resigned 1993-06-29

Resigned

BARRY, Noel Patrick, The Right Reverend→

director · ~109y · resigned 1998-01-14

Resigned

BATTELL, Colin, Rev→

director · ~82y · appointed 2006-11-08 · resigned 2011-08-16

Resigned

BECKETT, Edward Hugh Luke, Rev→

director · ~58y · appointed 2011-05-06 · resigned 2018-01-30

Resigned

BECKETT, Edward Hugh Luke, Rev→

director · ~58y · appointed 2003-02-03 · resigned 2007-08-15

Resigned

BLUNDELL, Christopher James→

director · ~71y · appointed 2014-01-01 · resigned 2019-06-27

Resigned

BROADBENT, Ian→

director · ~56y · appointed 2016-04-04 · resigned 2017-04-24

Resigned

BRYAN, Peter Nigel→

director · ~66y · appointed 1992-01-27 · resigned 2010-03-31

Resigned

CHAMBERLAIN, George Leo, The Reverend→

director · ~86y · appointed 1997-09-10 · resigned 2003-12-31

Resigned

CODRINGTON, Humphrey John→

director · ~101y · resigned 1993-06-29

Resigned

CORRIE, Paul George, Reverend→

director · ~67y · appointed 1997-09-10 · resigned 2006-11-08

Resigned

DAVIES, Paul Howard→

director · ~56y · appointed 2024-07-23 · resigned 2024-12-20

Resigned

DOYLE, Richard Alexander→

director · ~70y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2023-03-06

Resigned

EVERITT, Charles Gabriel, Reverend→

director · ~85y · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2011-08-16

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Charge and assignment over milk quota	1 property	30/11/1993	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	31/08/1993	—
outstanding	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Charge and assignment over milk quota	1 property	13/08/1993	—

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Recent filings (164 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2026-06-02

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-01-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2025-05-29

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-01-15

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-06

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-12-20

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-07-24

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-07-23

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-07-23

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-05-24

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-01-12

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-10-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-05-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2023-03-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-01-10