PURSTON FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00825206 · ltd · incorporated 1964-10-29
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£525.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 56.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 56.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £525,082
Net assets shrinking
Down £49,153 YoY
Cash YoY
-15%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£7k
↓ 15% YoY
Net Worth
£525k
↓ 8.6% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↓ 64% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £525.1k | £574.2k |
| Current assets | £6.7k | £18.9k |
| Cash | £6.7k | £7.9k |
| Debtors | — | £10.9k |
| Net assets | £525.1k | £574.2k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-01➕WEBSTER, Kate Alice appointedsecretary
- 2024-09-01➖COOPER, Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-05-21🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2014-05-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2008-06-25🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-05-29🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-04-25➕ROBERTS, Andrew Beresford appointeddirector
- 2003-04-25➕ROBERTS, David John appointeddirector
- 2003-04-25➕COOPER, Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-25➖ROBERTS, Norma Alice resignedsecretary
- 2000-06-08➖ROBERTS, Terence Paul resigneddirector
- 1995-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 1995-08-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1991-11-02➖ROBERTS, Cyril resigneddirector
- 1983-10-28🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1983-03-31🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
- 1980-05-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD
- 1969-12-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD.
- 1964-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs PURSTON FARMS LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
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.
5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Charles Roberts Individual · British · DOB 02/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 02/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYDROPONICSA LIMITED→ 15867054 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| J WILTSHIRE TREE CARE LTD→ 12587072 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| JNT PEST CONTROL LTD→ 15301343 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| LOGMAN LIMITED→ 14462532 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| LYTH VALLEY ANIMAL SERVICES LIMITED→ 15508505 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MAURICE WILSON (FARMING) LIMITED→ 00661601 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
| P S OADES (UK) LIMITED→ 06595553 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| PC PEST CONTROL LIMITED→ 04661919 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| PURELY PAWS LTD→ 10730413 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| RAFALUKPL LTD→ 14106352 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| RAWSON DAIRYING LIMITED→ 15843787 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| REUBEN WILSON AND SON→ 00864118 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-10-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Moorhouse Farm
Doncaster Road
Badsworth Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 1AY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
WEBSTER, Kate Alice→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, Andrew Beresford→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBERTS, David John→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOPER, Jayne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2024-09-01
ROBERTS, Norma Alice→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-04-25
ROBERTS, Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1991-11-02
ROBERTS, Terence Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2000-06-08
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 21/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/05/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/05/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/05/2007 | 25/06/2008 | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/10/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/03/1983 | — | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD | Further charge | 1 property | 29/05/1980 | 18/08/1995 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation . The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation LTD. | Charge | 1 property | 30/12/1969 | 18/08/1995 |
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Recent filings (109 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-03