BARTON FARMS LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00886404 · ltd · incorporated 1966-08-25
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02100SIC 02100
- 41100Development of building projects
- 55900Other accommodation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 33.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2024-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-07-10🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-07-09🔒Charge registered #10Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2024-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-15➕CAITHIE, Tara Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2024-05-15➖CATHIE, Gillian Aileen Bewley resigneddirector
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-04-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24➖CATHIE, Ian Hamish Bewley resigneddirector
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-10➕CAITHIE, James Donald Bewley appointeddirector
- 2018-08-17➖TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-08-24🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-08-24🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-04-28➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-04-03🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-02-28➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-03-09➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-03-09➖D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-03-09➕D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1998-03-09➖DUNDAS & WILSON CS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 1993-11-26🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1993-06-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-08-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-08-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1992-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 53 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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.
Group structure
Hamish Cathie (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hamish Cathie (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BARTON FARMS LIMITED(THE)
This company · 00886404
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Hamish Cathie (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION TRADING LIMITED→ 05180170 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| ASF CONTRACTING LIMITED→ 16340680 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASHLEWORTH CENTRE OF EQUESTRIAN SERVICES LIMITED→ 12532066 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ATHADAY LIMITED→ 04134464 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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| B K HUTCHINSON LIMITED→ 10546519 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BABBROS LIMITED→ 13405457 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BALLINGER FARMS LTD→ 13084068 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BARNS CLOSE FIELD LIMITED→ 09165305 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Barton House
Barton On The Heath
Moreton In Marsh
Gloucestershire
GL56 0PJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
CAITHIE, James Donald Bewley→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CAITHIE, Tara Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 1998-03-09
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-03-09 · resigned 2015-04-28
DUNDAS & WILSON CS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1992-08-01 · resigned 1998-03-09
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-02-28 · resigned 2018-08-17
CATHIE, Gillian Aileen Bewley→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2024-05-15
CATHIE, Ian Hamish Bewley→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2023-10-24
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/07/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/08/2015 | 10/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/08/2015 | 10/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/04/2015 | 10/07/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/1993 | 05/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 18/06/1993 | 05/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1992 | 05/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1992 | 05/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1992 | 05/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1992 | 05/04/2024 |
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Recent filings (138 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-10
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-05