B.C.MITCHAMS FARMS(BURWELL)LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00839317 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26➕LISTER, Rachel Jane appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-26➖MITCHAM, Thomas George resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-03-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-28➕MITCHAM, Thomas George appointedsecretary
- 2021-04-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-11➖MITCHAM, Marguerite Marie resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-11➖MITCHAM, Marguerite Marie resigneddirector
- 2017-12-14➖MITCHAM, Michael George Richard resigneddirector
- 1965-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs B.C.MITCHAMS FARMS(BURWELL)LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MITCHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Thomas George Mitcham Individual · British · DOB 08/1996 · age 30 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/07/2025 |
Mr Matthew James Mitcham Individual · British · DOB 01/1999 · age 27 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/07/2025 |
Mr Michael Robert Mitcham Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlboard control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael George Richard Mitcham Deceasedceased 11/02/2020· 25-50% shares
- Mr Michael George Richard Mitchamceased 14/12/2017· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Breach Farm Office Breach Farm
Ness Road
Burwell
Cambridge
CB25 0DB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
LISTER, Rachel Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-03-26
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Active
MITCHAM, Marguerite Marie→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2020-02-11
MITCHAM, Thomas George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-04-28 · resigned 2024-03-26
MITCHAM, Marguerite Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2020-02-11
MITCHAM, Michael George Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2017-12-14
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Recent filings (108 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-18