DUSKIN FARM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00803544 · ltd · incorporated 1964-05-01
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 10320SIC 10320
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 87-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 87). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 61.9y

35/100
too messy

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 61.9 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 (77/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
97 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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees5600

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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-11-17
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-11-13
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-30
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    capital · SH01
  11. 2018-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-11-07
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2016-11-07
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2016-11-07
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2016-11-03
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    HELBLING, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  16. 2016-11-03
    ➖
    HELBLING, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  17. 2016-11-03
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    HELBLING, Jennifer Mary resigned
    director
  18. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 1999-08-23
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    HELBLING, Barbara Elspeth resigned
    secretary
  20. 1999-08-23
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    HELBLING, Barbara Elspeth resigned
    director
  21. 1999-08-07
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    HELBLING, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  22. 1999-08-07
    ➕
    HELBLING, Jennifer Mary appointed
    director
  23. 1994-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 1994-08-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 1992-06-30
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    HELBLING, Pamela Jean resigned
    director
  26. 1988-08-24
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  27. 1988-08-24
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  28. 1988-08-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  29. 1970-03-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
  30. 1964-09-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Martins Bank LTD.
  31. 1964-05-01
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    Company incorporated
    As DUSKIN FARM LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 87 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 87 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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 Andrew Alistair Helbling
Individual · English · DOB 11/1939 · age 87
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Pamela Jean Helblingceased 10/04/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1964-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Duskin Farm
Kingston
Nr Canterbury
Kent
CT4 6JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

HELBLING, Andrew Alistair→
director · ~87y
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Active
HELBLING, Susan Jane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-11-03
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Active
HELBLING, Barbara Elspeth→
secretary · resigned 1999-08-23
Resigned
HELBLING, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 1999-08-07 · resigned 2016-11-03
Resigned
HELBLING, Barbara Elspeth→
director · ~117y · resigned 1999-08-23
Resigned
HELBLING, Jennifer Mary→
director · ~84y · appointed 1999-08-07 · resigned 2016-11-03
Resigned
HELBLING, Pamela Jean→
director · ~92y · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/08/1988—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/08/1988—
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property24/08/1988—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Legal charge1 property19/03/197027/08/1994
satisfied
Martins Bank .
Martins Bank LTD.
Legal mortgage1 property08/09/196427/08/1994
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Recent filings (97 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-21