BERRYFIELDS FARMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00760016 · ltd · incorporated 1963-05-07
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.
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
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
  • 01430SIC 01430
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

26 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 60.5y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 60.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
165 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees1000900

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-12-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-02-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2020-02-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2020-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #26
  11. 2020-02-25
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    Charge satisfied #25
  12. 2020-01-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2020-01-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-08-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-08-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2019-08-01
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    address · AD01
  19. 2019-03-19
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    BELL, Penelope Muriel Jane Dalrymple resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-03-19
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    BELL, Penelope Muriel Jane Dalrymple resigned
    director
  21. 2019-03-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2014-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #24
  23. 2014-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #23
  24. 2014-02-19
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    Charge satisfied #22
  25. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #21
  26. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #20
  27. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #19
  28. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #18
  29. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #17
  30. 2014-01-22
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    Charge satisfied #16
  31. 2013-10-18
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    Charge registered #26
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 2013-10-15
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    Charge registered #25
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 2012-08-09
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    Charge registered #24
    Lender: Funding Circle Recoveries Limited (The "Security Holder")
  34. 2012-04-24
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    Charge registered #23
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder)
  35. 2012-04-18
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    Charge registered #22
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
  36. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #15
  37. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #14
  38. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #13
  39. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #12
  40. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #11
  41. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #10
  42. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #9
  43. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #8
  44. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #7
  45. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #6
  46. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #5
  47. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #4
  48. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #2
  49. 2010-07-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  50. 2006-12-20
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    Charge registered #21
    Lender: Commercial First Business Limited
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Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

Group structure

Farmstock Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Farmstock Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BERRYFIELDS FARMS LIMITED
This company · 00760016

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Farmstock Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/12/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr John Robert Dalrymple Bellceased 01/12/2019· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting

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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8 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Berryfields Farm
Braunston Road
Daventry
NN11 8NP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-17
Last: 2026-06-03

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BELL, John Robert Dalrymple→
director · ~85y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, John Robert Dalrymple→
secretary · resigned 1997-03-25
Resigned
BELL, Penelope Muriel Jane Dalrymple→
secretary · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 2019-03-19
Resigned
BELL, Adrian Stuart Dalrymple→
director · ~82y · resigned 1996-01-12
Resigned
BELL, Edith Grace→
director · ~119y · resigned 1998-06-18
Resigned
BELL, Penelope Muriel Jane Dalrymple→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-03-25 · resigned 2019-03-19
Resigned
BINKS, Redvers Gerald→
director · ~97y · appointed 1997-03-26 · resigned 2003-03-31
Resigned
VAUGHAN, David John Dalrymple→
director · ~94y · resigned 1997-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

26
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/10/201325/02/2020
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/10/201325/02/2020
satisfied
Funding Circle
Funding Circle Recoveries Limited (The "Security Holder")
All assets security agreement1 property09/08/201219/02/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited (the Security Holder)
Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest1 property24/04/201219/02/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
Floating charge (all assets)1 property18/04/201219/02/2014
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Deed of legal charge—20/12/200622/01/2014
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Deed of legal charge—20/12/200622/01/2014
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Deed of legal charge—20/12/200622/01/2014
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Deed of legal charge—20/12/200622/01/2014
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Deed of legal charge—20/12/200622/01/2014
satisfied
Commercial First Business
Commercial First Business Limited
Deed of legal charge3 properties20/12/200622/01/2014
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property19/03/200616/07/2010
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property22/02/200516/07/2010
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property05/07/200016/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property07/04/199716/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/12/199516/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge2 properties23/06/199516/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/10/198416/07/2010
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation .
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC.
Further charge1 property24/09/198416/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property18/08/198216/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
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Legal charge1 property18/08/198216/07/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
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Legal charge1 property18/08/198216/07/2010
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
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Deed of further charge1 property01/08/197916/07/2010
outstanding
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
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Deed of textiles charge.1 property29/09/1967—
satisfied
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
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Deeds of further charge1 property10/05/196716/07/2010
satisfied
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD
Legal charge1 property15/12/196516/07/2010
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Recent filings (165 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-02-25