DAVID FOOT LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00657453 · ltd · incorporated 1960-04-27
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£6.90M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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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
  • 01410SIC 01410
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 52.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 52.4 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: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £6,903,021
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£6.9m
↑ 4.1% YoY
Current Assets
£4.2m
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.4m£2.8m£4.1m£5.5m£6.9mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£15.78M£13.54M
Current assets£4.17M£4.14M
Cash£8.7k£7.3k
Debtors£2.42M£2.24M
Net assets£6.90M£6.63M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-10-08
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    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-05-21
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-05-14
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  7. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2023-02-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  10. 2022-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-03-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-23
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-07-27
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    FOOT, Robert Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2011-05-26
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    FOOT, Thomas Edward resigned
    director
  21. 2011-05-26
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  22. 2011-05-26
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2007-03-08
    ➖
    FOOT, Margaret Ardern resigned
    director
  24. 2003-10-01
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    FOOT, Joseph Charles appointed
    director
  25. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    FOOT, Samuel Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2003-10-01
    ➕
    FOOT, Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  27. 2003-09-26
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    FOOT, Joseph Charles appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-09-01
    ➖
    FOOT, Margaret Ardern resigned
    secretary
  30. 1999-12-17
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  31. 1999-10-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  32. 1996-10-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  33. 1994-06-21
    ➖
    FOOT, David Mawson resigned
    director
  34. 1993-04-02
    ➖
    FOOT, Simon Edward resigned
    director
  35. 1993-03-23
    ➖
    HUBBARD, Maureen Alison resigned
    director
  36. 1993-03-23
    ➖
    JENNINGS, Caroline Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 1974-02-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
  38. 1960-04-27
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    Company incorporated
    As DAVID FOOT LIMITED

Owner dependency

91/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FOOT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 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 low
7 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Joseph Charles Foot
Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016
Mr Samuel Peter Foot
Individual · British · DOB 10/1975 · age 51
——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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Bayard Dairy Farm Office
Goulds Hill
Weymouth
DT3 4EL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

FOOT, Joseph Charles→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-01
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Active
FOOT, Joseph Charles→
director · ~46y · appointed 2003-10-01
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Active
FOOT, Samuel Peter→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOOT, Margaret Ardern→
secretary · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
FOOT, David Mawson→
director · ~109y · resigned 1994-06-21
Resigned
FOOT, Margaret Ardern→
director · ~111y · resigned 2007-03-08
Resigned
FOOT, Robert Charles→
director · ~82y · resigned 2015-07-27
Resigned
FOOT, Simon Edward→
director · ~81y · resigned 1993-04-02
Resigned
FOOT, Thomas Edward→
director · ~51y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2011-05-26
Resigned
HUBBARD, Maureen Alison→
director · ~73y · resigned 1993-03-23
Resigned
JENNINGS, Caroline Margaret→
director · ~78y · resigned 1993-03-23
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property14/05/2024—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property26/05/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property26/05/2011—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property26/09/2003—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/12/1999—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property15/10/1999—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property03/10/199624/02/2023
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property20/02/1974—
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Recent filings (125 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22