BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)

🌳Matureactive
00731132 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1962-07-27
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
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01420
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
100 officers (17 active, 100 linked, 96 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
294 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (199 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-11-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-11-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-07-09
    HOWELL, Annabelle Rose appointed
    director
  10. 2025-07-09
    MASSIE, Lisa Jane appointed
    director
  11. 2025-07-09
    WILLIAMS, Medwyn appointed
    director
  12. 2025-07-09
    NICOLL, Tracey resigned
    director
  13. 2025-07-09
    OWEN, William resigned
    director
  14. 2025-07-09
    PRICE, Jeremy Mark resigned
    director
  15. 2024-07-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2024-07-25
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  17. 2024-07-24
    LYLE, David Murray appointed
    secretary
  18. 2024-07-24
    ROBINSON, Graham Charles resigned
    secretary
  19. 2024-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2024-07-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2024-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-07-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2024-06-20
    KNOX, Darren Herbert appointed
    director
  26. 2024-06-20
    TUCKER, Will appointed
    director
  27. 2024-06-20
    WIGHT, Colin John appointed
    director
  28. 2024-06-20
    DRYSDALE, Allen Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2024-06-20
    SELLICK, Andrew Edward resigned
    director
  30. 2023-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2023-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2023-07-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2023-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  35. 2023-07-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  36. 2023-06-22
    BLYTH, Neil appointed
    director
  37. 2023-06-22
    KIMBER, Richard James appointed
    director
  38. 2023-06-22
    STOTT, Andrew John appointed
    director
  39. 2023-06-22
    BARKER, David resigned
    director
  40. 2022-06-23
    ATKINSON, Michael Victor appointed
    director
  41. 2022-06-23
    MCWILLIAMS, Robert James appointed
    director
  42. 2022-06-23
    PAYNTER, Jeremy Robert appointed
    director
  43. 2022-06-23
    BLYTH, Neil resigned
    director
  44. 2022-06-23
    HARMAN, Ben Mcleod resigned
    director
  45. 2022-06-23
    SHORT, William James resigned
    director
  46. 2021-12-15
    PHYTHIAN, Peter James resigned
    secretary
  47. 2021-12-15
    ROBINSON, Graham Charles appointed
    secretary
  48. 2021-09-17
    STOBART, Paul resigned
    director
  49. 2021-06-24
    BOTHWELL, David appointed
    director
  50. 2021-06-24
    CLARK, Andrew James appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -16 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: NICOLL, Tracey resigned 2025-07-09; OWEN, William resigned 2025-07-09; PRICE, Jeremy Mark resigned 2025-07-09

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1962-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420

Registered office

Avenue M
Stoneleigh Park
Kenilworth Warwickshire
CV8 2RG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (17 active · 98 resigned)

LYLE, David Murray
secretary · appointed 2024-07-24
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Active
ATKINSON, Michael Victor
director · ~80y · appointed 2022-06-23
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Active
BLYTH, Neil
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-06-22
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Active
BOTHWELL, David
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-24
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Active
CLARK, Andrew James
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-06-24
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Active
HOWELL, Annabelle Rose
director · ~25y · appointed 2025-07-09
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Active
KIMBER, Richard James
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-06-22
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Active
KNOX, Darren Herbert
director · ~49y · appointed 2024-06-20
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Active
MASSIE, Lisa Jane
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-09
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Active
MCWILLIAMS, Robert James
director · ~37y · appointed 2022-06-23
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Active
MILNE, Matthew Alexander
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-18
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Active
OWEN, Richard Arwel
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-06-20
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Active
PAYNTER, Jeremy Robert
director · ~54y · appointed 2022-06-23
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Active
STOTT, Andrew John
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-22
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Active
TUCKER, Will
director · ~35y · appointed 2024-06-20
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Active
WIGHT, Colin John
director · ~63y · appointed 2024-06-20
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Active
WILLIAMS, Medwyn
director · ~41y · appointed 2025-07-09
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Active
BENSON, David Hawkridge
secretary · resigned 2017-06-22
Resigned
PHYTHIAN, Peter James
secretary · appointed 2017-06-22 · resigned 2021-12-15
Resigned
ROBINSON, Graham Charles
secretary · appointed 2021-12-15 · resigned 2024-07-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (294 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-07-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-18