A.W.PAGE AND CO.(SEEDS)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00944764 · ltd · incorporated 1968-12-23
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 51.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£279.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01640
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 51.8y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
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
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £279,682
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,445 YoY
Cash YoY
+2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£74k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Net Worth
£280k
↓ 9.5% YoY
Current Assets
£241k
↑ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £286.5k | £315.9k |
| Current assets | £241.4k | £189.2k |
| Cash | £74.1k | £72.4k |
| Debtors | £115.4k | £70.3k |
| Net assets | £279.7k | £309.1k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01➕MIDDLEBROOK, Helen Clare appointeddirector
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-07-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-06-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-27📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-05-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-12-21➖SPENCER, Robin resigneddirector
- 2005-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2005-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2005-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-08-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-03-12➖PAGE, Alan William resigneddirector
- 2001-07-15➕PAGE, Harvey Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-15➖PAGE, Alan William resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-15➕SPENCER, Robin appointeddirector
- 1993-08-13🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1993-08-13🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1993-08-13🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1993-06-21➕PAGE, Harvey Jonathan appointeddirector
- 1993-06-21➖PAGE, Frank resigneddirector
- 1991-09-23🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1991-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 1985-05-17🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-12-07🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1984-12-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Midland Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PAGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 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.
Group structure
A W Page & Co (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A W Page & Co (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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A.W.PAGE AND CO.(SEEDS)LIMITED
This company · 00944764
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A W Page & Co (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/07/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- A W Page & Co (Farms) Limitedceased 14/07/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Harvey Jonathan Pageceased 22/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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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Active · Agriculture · NG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A R WILSON AGRICULTURAL LIMITED→ 14206521 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| A. NORCROSS & SON LIMITED→ 01237812 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 50y | — | — |
| A.J. BOWRING CATTLE LIMITED→ 09806341 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| A.N.KERR FARMS LIMITED→ 12172487 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ABBEY HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ 10490511 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACTIVE PAWS NOTTINGHAM LTD→ 16168283 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADAM FARMS LIMITED→ 02927508 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| ADLG LIMITED→ 16352219 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AFS CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ 09505888 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AGENGENV NIGEL PENLINGTON CONSULTING LTD→ 11891657 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGRONOMY CONNECTION LIMITED→ 03226406 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| AGROVISTA UK LIMITED→ 03525529 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01640 — SIC 01640
Registered office
Fen Road
Pointon
Sleaford
Lincolnshire
NG34 0LZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
PAGE, Harvey Jonathan→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-07-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MIDDLEBROOK, Helen Clare→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2024-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAGE, Harvey Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1993-06-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PAGE, Alan William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-07-15
PAGE, Alan William→
Resigneddirector · ~98y · resigned 2004-03-12
PAGE, Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~121y · resigned 1993-06-21
SPENCER, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-07-15 · resigned 2021-12-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1993 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 13/08/1993 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 13/08/1993 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/09/1991 | 26/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/05/1985 | 26/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 07/12/1984 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 07/12/1984 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/12/1977 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 21/12/1977 | 16/08/1991 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/11/1976 | 27/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/11/1976 | 26/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/11/1976 | 26/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 08/11/1976 | 26/08/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/07/1974 | 27/05/2022 |
Recent filings (147 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-07-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-07-07