CADOGAN ESTATES (AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00823770 · ltd · incorporated 1964-10-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£165.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -56% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

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

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 12 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £164,974
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,515,068 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 56% YoY
Cash YoY
-56%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£168k
↓ 56% YoY
Net Worth
£165k
↓ 90% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£336k£672k£1.0m£1.3m£1.7mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Cash£167.5k£381.6k
Net assets£165.0k£1.68M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    BRUCE, James Henry Morys, The Honourable resigned
    director
  2. 2025-12-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-29
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  4. 2025-09-24
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  5. 2025-03-24
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    ANTELME, Charles Kane resigned
    director
  6. 2025-03-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-01-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  8. 2025-01-01
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    MORLEY, Harry Michael Charles appointed
    director
  9. 2024-12-06
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  10. 2024-11-29
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  11. 2024-11-29
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    address · AD01
  12. 2024-11-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2024-11-26
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    LEWIS, Anna Jane appointed
    secretary
  14. 2024-11-26
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    ST ANDREW TRUSTEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  15. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  16. 2024-09-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
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  18. 2023-06-12
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    CADOGAN, Charles Gerald John, The Rt Hon The Earl resigned
    director
  19. 2023-06-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-02-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  21. 2022-12-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2022-12-07
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  23. 2022-12-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  24. 2022-11-29
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Julia Llewellyn resigned
    secretary
  25. 2022-11-29
    ➕
    ST ANDREW TRUSTEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  28. 2021-06-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  29. 2020-01-28
    ➕
    ANTELME, Charles Kane appointed
    director
  30. 2015-09-17
    ➖
    DE HAVILLAND, John Anthony resigned
    director
  31. 2015-07-27
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Julia Llewellyn appointed
    secretary
  32. 2015-07-27
    ➖
    MAY MAY AND MERRIMANS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2010-04-27
    ➕
    ELLINGWORTH, Charles Vincent appointed
    director
  34. 2007-08-25
    ➖
    CLARK, Nigel Culliford resigned
    director
  35. 2003-11-27
    ➕
    DE HAVILLAND, John Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2003-11-25
    ➕
    GORDON, John David appointed
    director
  37. 2003-11-25
    ➖
    TREVES, Jack Lewis resigned
    secretary
  38. 2003-11-25
    ➕
    MAY MAY AND MERRIMANS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2003-11-25
    ➕
    BRUCE, James Henry Morys, The Honourable appointed
    director
  40. 2003-11-25
    ➕
    CLARK, Nigel Culliford appointed
    director
  41. 2003-11-25
    ➖
    CORBYN, Stuart Alan resigned
    director
  42. 2003-11-25
    ➖
    GRANT, Richard John resigned
    director
  43. 2003-11-25
    ➖
    TREVES, Jack Lewis resigned
    director
  44. 1998-09-24
    ➕
    GRANT, Richard John appointed
    director
  45. 1998-09-24
    ➕
    TREVES, Jack Lewis appointed
    director
  46. 1996-04-30
    ➖
    STAUGHTON, Simon David Howard Ladd resigned
    director
  47. 1992-09-29
    ➕
    CORBYN, Stuart Alan appointed
    director
  48. 1964-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As CADOGAN ESTATES (AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

🏛️
Cadogan Settled Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CADOGAN ESTATES (AGRICULTURAL HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 00823770

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
Cadogan Settled Estates Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1964-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

10 Duke Of York Square
London
SW3 4LY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)

LEWIS, Anna Jane→
secretary · appointed 2024-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLINGWORTH, Charles Vincent→
director · ~69y · appointed 2010-04-27
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Active
GORDON, John David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2003-11-25
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Active
MORLEY, Harry Michael Charles→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RICHARDS, Julia Llewellyn→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-27 · resigned 2022-11-29
Resigned
TREVES, Jack Lewis→
secretary · resigned 2003-11-25
Resigned
MAY MAY AND MERRIMANS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2015-07-27
Resigned
ST ANDREW TRUSTEES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-11-29 · resigned 2024-11-26
Resigned
ANTELME, Charles Kane→
director · ~56y · appointed 2020-01-28 · resigned 2025-03-24
Resigned
BRUCE, James Henry Morys, The Honourable→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
CADOGAN, Charles Gerald John, The Rt Hon The Earl→
director · ~89y · resigned 2023-06-12
Resigned
CLARK, Nigel Culliford→
director · ~91y · appointed 2003-11-25 · resigned 2007-08-25
Resigned
CORBYN, Stuart Alan→
director · ~81y · appointed 1992-09-29 · resigned 2003-11-25
Resigned
DE HAVILLAND, John Anthony→
director · ~88y · appointed 2003-11-27 · resigned 2015-09-17
Resigned
GRANT, Richard John→
director · ~72y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2003-11-25
Resigned
STAUGHTON, Simon David Howard Ladd→
director · ~95y · resigned 1996-04-30
Resigned
TREVES, Jack Lewis→
director · ~83y · appointed 1998-09-24 · resigned 2003-11-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (125 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-12-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-11-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06