A.W. MORTIER (FARMS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00826334 · ltd · incorporated 1964-11-06
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01130SIC 01130
- 01190SIC 01190
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: family or management succession (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 45.8y
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 45.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (6 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 15 |
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
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Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-08➕LEGGETT, Christine Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-03-07🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Brown Shipley & Co Limited
- 2025-03-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Brown Shipley & Co Limited
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2025-03-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2025-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-08➕LEGGETT, James William appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-08➖LEGGETT, Christine Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-08➖LEGGETT, Catherine Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-01-08➖LEGGETT, Christine Margaret resigneddirector
- 2024-11-18➕LEGGETT, Emelia Daisy Mae appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18➕LEGGETT, Jack William appointeddirector
- 2024-11-18➕LEGGETT, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2023-09-13➖PIPE, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2022-01-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-02-02➖PARRY, Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-12-14➖LEGGETT, Roger Leonard resigneddirector
- 2014-12-17➕PARRY, Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-09-22🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-11-29➖HARDIMAN, Philip Henry resigneddirector
- 2000-09-04🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — LEGGETT, Emelia Daisy Mae (same surname) appointed 2024-11-18. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 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 ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James William Leggett Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Richard John Pipeceased 01/11/2022· significant influence
- Mrs Christine Margaret Leggettceased 01/11/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 999 PEST CONTROL LIMITED→ 08897810 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A. & E. G. HEADING LIMITED→ 00520618 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 72y | — | — |
| A. F. MACHINERY LIMITED→ 02561921 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
| A.D AGRI CONTRACTOR & PEST CONTROL LTD→ 15208516 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADAMS FAMILY FARMS LIMITED→ 12761022 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ADVANCED ANIMAL HEALTH LIMITED→ 05391118 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AIRFIELD FARM LIMITED→ 12112639 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALASTAIR FINDLAY LIMITED→ 13181412 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ALFRED HEADING & SONS LIMITED→ 00530843 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 72y | — | — |
| AMARK AGRICULTURE LIMITED→ 10429961 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AMPTON HALL ESTATES→ 00322787 · est 1937 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 89y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-11-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Corner Farm Snape Road
Sudbourne
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP12 2BA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (6 active · 7 resigned)
LEGGETT, James William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-01-08
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LEGGETT, Christine Margaret→
Activedirector · ~84y · appointed 2025-03-08
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LEGGETT, Emelia Daisy Mae→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2024-11-18
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LEGGETT, Jack William→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-11-18
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LEGGETT, James William→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 1994-09-14
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LEGGETT, Oliver James→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2024-11-18
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LEGGETT, Christine Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2025-01-08
HARDIMAN, Philip Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2006-11-29
LEGGETT, Catherine Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-10-14 · resigned 2025-01-08
LEGGETT, Christine Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2025-01-08
LEGGETT, Roger Leonard→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2016-12-14
PARRY, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-17 · resigned 2018-02-02
PIPE, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-06-06 · resigned 2023-09-13
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Brown Shipley & Co Brown Shipley & Co Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Brown Shipley & Co Brown Shipley & Co Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/01/2022 | 06/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/09/2011 | 06/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/09/2000 | 06/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/09/2000 | 06/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/09/2000 | 06/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/11/1982 | 22/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/1980 | 22/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/07/1980 | 22/12/2012 |
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