BEACROFT (FARMS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00774565 · ltd · incorporated 1963-09-19
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). 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
10 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 61.2y
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 61.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2014-04-18➕ATKINSON, Monica Anne Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2014-04-18➕BEACROFT, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2014-04-18➕SZEGEDI, Fiona Alison Elaine appointeddirector
- 2013-04-11➖BEACROFT, Claire Alison Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2013-04-11➖BEACROFT, Claire Alison Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2012-07-30🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-05-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: John Robert Beacroft and Claire Alison Elizabeth Beacroft
- 2007-09-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-05-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 1995-06-30➖BEACROFT, Robert Hale resigneddirector
- 1993-12-14🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-12-14🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1992-12-30➕BEACROFT, Claire Alison Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-30➖BEACROFT, Patricia Joyce resignedsecretary
- 1992-12-30➖BEACROFT, Patricia Joyce resigneddirector
- 1989-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 1989-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1986-03-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1980-02-27🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1973-10-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1973-10-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Heritable Securities & Mortgage Investment Assoc LTD
- 1965-03-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1963-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BEACROFT (FARMS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEACROFT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
83/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 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 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Robert Beacroft Individual · British · DOB 07/1950 · age 76 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Simon Peter Carter Individual · British · DOB 03/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 13/04/2023 |
Mr Charles Alan Whitaker Individual · British · DOB 03/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest | 13/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| A.G. HEDGES (FARMS) LIMITED→ 00751290 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
| AMG NUTRITION LIMITED→ 07160317 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ANDREW MUNNS TREE SURGERY LTD→ 12734943 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARBUK LIMITED→ 09577025 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ASTHALL WILD CIC→ 15080369 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ATLAS AUTOMATED SERVICES LTD→ 15854814 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AYLESBURY MUSHROOMS (FARMS) LIMITED→ 00400506 · est 1945 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 80y | — | — |
| B J & S WALLIS LIMITED→ 02310306 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| B.BUCKINGHAM AND SONS LIMITED→ 01007213 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 55y | — | — |
| BD THOROUGHBREDS LTD→ 17034238 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEN LAY'S FREE RANGE LTD→ 07047819 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BEN SMITH & SONS(WANTAGE)LIMITED→ 00600903 · est 1958 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 68y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1963-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Greenlands Farm
Moulsford
Wallingford
Oxford
OX10 9JT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
ATKINSON, Monica Anne Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2014-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BEACROFT, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SZEGEDI, Fiona Alison Elaine→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-04-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEACROFT, Claire Alison Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-30 · resigned 2013-04-11
BEACROFT, Patricia Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-12-30
BEACROFT, Claire Alison Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2013-04-11
BEACROFT, Patricia Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 1992-12-30
BEACROFT, Robert Hale→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1995-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
7
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/07/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | John Robert Beacroft and Claire Alison Elizabeth Beacroft | Legal charge | 1 property | 02/05/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Collateral charge | 1 property | 29/05/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 14/12/1993 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 14/12/1993 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/03/1986 | 11/03/1989 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/02/1980 | 11/03/1989 | |
| part-satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 19/10/1973 | — | |
| satisfied | The Heritable Securities & Mortgage Investment Assoc The Heritable Securities & Mortgage Investment Assoc LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/10/1973 | 11/09/2007 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/03/1965 | — |
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Recent filings (133 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-08