BEDFORDIA FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00607130 · ltd · incorporated 1958-06-30
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£19.31M
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01630Post-harvest crop activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 45.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (4 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
141 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £19,311,375
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3.5m
Net Worth
£19m
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £3.55M | — |
| Net assets | £19.31M | — |
| Average employees | — | 1200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-01➕IBBETT, Yolanda Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-21➖SMITH, Ian Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-22🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-08-01🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2018-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-01-30🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2017-06-29➕WILDING, Terry appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-30➖THOMPSON, Mark resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-18🔒Charge registered #14Lender: John Charles Ibbett
- 2016-01-28🔒Charge registered #13Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2014-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2014-09-30➖NEEDHAM, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2013-06-13➖IBBETT, Clifton John Claude resigneddirector
- 2012-08-21🔒Charge registered #12Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-10-26➕WHITAKER, Charles Alan appointeddirector
- 2007-04-04➕SMITH, Ian Paul appointeddirector
- 2005-06-13🔒Charge registered #11Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-06-13🔒Charge registered #10Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-06-13🔒Charge registered #9Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-06-13🔒Charge registered #8Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-11-19🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-08-20➖IBBETT, John Charles resignedsecretary
- 2003-08-20➕THOMPSON, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-09➕NEEDHAM, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 1997-08-22➕IBBETT, John Charles appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-22➖LAKE, Andrew Stephen resignedsecretary
- 1996-08-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1995-09-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 61 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bedfordia Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bedfordia Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEDFORDIA FARMS LIMITED
This company · 00607130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedfordia Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Charles Ibbettceased 24/01/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest
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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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
Incorporated1958-06-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Milton House Farm
Milton Ernest
Bedfordshire
MK44 1YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (4 active · 8 resigned)
Active
Active
IBBETT, Yolanda Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WHITAKER, Charles Alan→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-10-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IBBETT, John Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2003-08-20
LAKE, Andrew Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-16 · resigned 1997-08-22
PLUMBLY, Brenda→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-16
THOMPSON, Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-20 · resigned 2017-04-30
IBBETT, Clifton John Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2013-06-13
IBBETT, Clifton John Claude→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1992-11-28
NEEDHAM, Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2014-09-30
SMITH, Ian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2024-06-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 22/02/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/08/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | John Charles Ibbett | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/04/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/01/2016 | 30/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/08/2012 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/2005 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/2005 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/2005 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/06/2005 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 19/11/2004 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 26/08/1996 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/09/1995 | 10/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/10/1986 | 16/07/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/10/1986 | 16/07/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/03/1982 | 16/07/1990 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/07/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (141 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-19