ARDOCH FARMING COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00627658 · ltd · incorporated 1959-05-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01621SIC 01621
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
138 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-12-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-09-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-12-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-06-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-01📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-08-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-11➕ALTAJIR, Khalid Mohameo Mahdi appointeddirector
- 2013-02-11➕ALTAJIR, Mohsin Mohammed Mahdi appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➖ALTAJIR, Mohamed Sadiq resigneddirector
- 2012-02-13➕TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-02-13➖MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-13➖MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2011-07-31➖VALDER, Ian David John resigneddirector
- 2002-09-03➖TAJIR, Khalil Al resigneddirector
- 1995-02-13➕VALDER, Ian David John appointeddirector
- 1994-05-17➕ALTAJIR, Mohamed Sadiq appointeddirector
- 1993-04-15➖ASPINALL, Kenneth Edward resigneddirector
- 1993-04-15➖BOAG, Sydney resigneddirector
- 1993-04-15➕MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. appointeddirector
- 1959-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDOCH FARMING COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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.)
Group structure
Blackford Farms Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blackford Farms Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARDOCH FARMING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 00627658
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blackford Farms Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Amer Mohammed Mahdi Al Tajirceased 23/12/2025· significant influence
- His Excellency Mohammed Mahdi Al Tajirceased 23/12/2025· 25-50% voting
- Khalid Mohamed Mahdi Al Tajirceased 23/12/2025· significant influence
- Mohammed Mahdi His Excellency Al Tajirceased 01/10/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AGRIGREENTECH LTD→ 16991883 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ARAB-GLOBAL INVESTORS ALLIENCES LTD→ 16884400 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-13
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Active
ALTAJIR, Khalid Mohameo Mahdi→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-02-11
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ALTAJIR, Mohsin Mohammed Mahdi→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-11
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MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-02-13
ALTAJIR, Mohamed Sadiq→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-05-17 · resigned 2013-02-01
ASPINALL, Kenneth Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-04-15
BOAG, Sydney→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-04-15
MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-04-15 · resigned 2012-02-13
TAJIR, Khalil Al→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2002-09-03
VALDER, Ian David John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 2011-07-31
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Recent filings (138 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-12-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-31