BAGBOROUGH FARMS LIMITED

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00568637 · ltd · incorporated 1956-07-06
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 52.4y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 52.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees9900

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-06-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2022-06-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2022-05-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-12-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-22
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2021-03-11
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2020-12-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2020-12-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2020-11-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2020-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-04-27
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2018-02-05
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  20. 2017-02-16
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    LONGMAN, Sarah Elaine resigned
    secretary
  21. 2000-07-29
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    Charge satisfied #3
  22. 2000-07-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    LONGMAN, Roger Norton resigned
    secretary
  24. 2000-06-30
    ➕
    LONGMAN, Sarah Elaine appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-06-30
    ➖
    LONGMAN, Raymond John resigned
    director
  26. 1997-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 1997-10-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 1995-06-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  29. 1994-10-01
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    LONGMAN, Roger Norton appointed
    director
  30. 1994-10-01
    ➖
    LONGMAN, Mary Osborne resigned
    director
  31. 1993-08-01
    ➖
    LONGMAN, Catherine Maud resigned
    secretary
  32. 1993-08-01
    ➕
    LONGMAN, Roger Norton appointed
    secretary
  33. 1993-08-01
    ➖
    LONGMAN, Catherine Maud resigned
    director
  34. 1990-06-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  35. 1977-04-14
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 1974-01-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD
  37. 1956-07-06
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    Company incorporated
    As BAGBOROUGH FARMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 70 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Roger Norton Longman
Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1956-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

Bishopbrook House
Cathedral Avenue
Wells
Somerset
BA5 1FD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

LONGMAN, Roger Norton→
director · ~59y · appointed 1994-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LONGMAN, Catherine Maud→
secretary · resigned 1993-08-01
Resigned
LONGMAN, Roger Norton→
secretary · appointed 1993-08-01 · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned
LONGMAN, Sarah Elaine→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2017-02-16
Resigned
LONGMAN, Catherine Maud→
director · ~83y · resigned 1993-08-01
Resigned
LONGMAN, Mary Osborne→
director · ~122y · resigned 1994-10-01
Resigned
LONGMAN, Raymond John→
director · ~83y · resigned 2000-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
A registered charge1 property05/02/2018—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property01/06/199527/10/1997
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
Legal charge1 property21/06/199029/07/2000
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property14/04/197727/10/1997
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD
Collateral with legal charge & further charge both d/d 28.1.741 property28/01/197429/07/2000
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Recent filings (130 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-09-22