BANKS FARM (CHESTERBLADE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00797772 · ltd · incorporated 1964-03-24
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
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 42.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
139 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 employees200200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-08-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2022-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2022-08-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-06-13
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    GREEN, Pamela Phyllis resigned
    secretary
  9. 2022-06-13
    ➖
    GREEN, Pamela Phyllis resigned
    director
  10. 2022-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-03-21
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  12. 2022-03-21
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2022-03-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2022-01-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2022-01-11
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2021-07-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-13
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    GREEN, Anna Dina appointed
    director
  19. 2021-01-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2020-12-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-06-01
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    GREEN, Allen Jesse resigned
    director
  23. 2020-04-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2019-06-20
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    GREEN, Edward Allen appointed
    director
  25. 2018-11-14
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  26. 2017-07-15
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2015-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #5
  28. 2015-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  29. 2015-06-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  30. 2015-05-01
    ➖
    GREEN, Edward Allen resigned
    director
  31. 2015-04-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Santander UK PLC
  32. 2012-04-06
    ➕
    GREEN, Edward Allen appointed
    director
  33. 2011-05-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  34. 2011-05-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  35. 2011-05-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  36. 2011-03-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  37. 2005-05-01
    ➖
    GREEN, Edward Allen resigned
    director
  38. 2003-07-22
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 1994-04-05
    ➕
    GREEN, Edward Allen appointed
    director
  40. 1993-07-21
    ➖
    GREEN, Alan Jesse resigned
    secretary
  41. 1993-07-21
    ➕
    GREEN, Pamela Phyllis appointed
    secretary
  42. 1993-05-14
    ➕
    GREEN, Pamela Phyllis appointed
    director
  43. 1992-12-24
    ➖
    GREEN, James resigned
    director
  44. 1983-08-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  45. 1964-03-24
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    Company incorporated
    As BANKS FARM (CHESTERBLADE) LIMITED

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Edward Allen Green
Individual · British · DOB 01/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/09/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Pamela Phyllis Greenceased 13/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Allen Jesse Greenceased 02/09/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Wynslade Vallis Manor
Egford
Frome
BA11 3JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

GREEN, Anna Dina→
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Edward Allen→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GREEN, Alan Jesse→
secretary · resigned 1993-07-21
Resigned
GREEN, Pamela Phyllis→
secretary · appointed 1993-07-21 · resigned 2022-06-13
Resigned
GREEN, Allen Jesse→
director · ~91y · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
GREEN, Edward Allen→
director · ~53y · appointed 2012-04-06 · resigned 2015-05-01
Resigned
GREEN, Edward Allen→
director · ~53y · appointed 1994-04-05 · resigned 2005-05-01
Resigned
GREEN, James→
director · ~119y · resigned 1992-12-24
Resigned
GREEN, Pamela Phyllis→
director · ~81y · appointed 1993-05-14 · resigned 2022-06-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property14/11/2018—
outstanding
Santander
Santander UK PLC
A registered charge1 property29/04/2015—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/05/201111/06/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/05/201111/06/2015
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property14/03/201111/06/2015
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/07/200315/07/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property02/08/198325/05/2011
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Recent filings (139 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2022-03-21
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-03-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-03-21