AYLSHAM GROWERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00949226 · ltd · incorporated 1969-03-05
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 47.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.1 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 (72/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
33 officers (6 active, 33 linked, 29 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-28📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21➕HAMMOND, William John appointeddirector
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➖MUTIMER, Patrick William resigneddirector
- 2022-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-20➖JONES, Edward Harold resigneddirector
- 2021-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-23➕GRIBBON, William Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-09➕JONES, Edward Harold appointeddirector
- 2021-07-09➖SEAMAN, Anthony Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2020-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-01➖HARROLD, Christopher Herbert resigneddirector
- 2020-06-01➖JONES, Edward Harold resigneddirector
- 2020-04-03➕VAN POORTVLIET, Jeffrey William appointeddirector
- 2020-04-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-10-29➕DYE, Thomas John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-03➖VAN POORTVLIET, Jeffrey William resigneddirector
- 2017-12-11➕CORFIELD, Russell Paul appointeddirector
- 2016-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2016-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-06-06➕BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-06➖BROWN, John Granger resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-06➖BROWN, John Granger resigneddirector
- 2016-06-06➖CRANE, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-19➕MUTIMER, Patrick William appointeddirector
- 2016-03-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2013-06-10➕CRANE, Roger John appointeddirector
- 2013-06-10➕JONES, Edward Harold appointeddirector
- 2012-06-11➖CRANE, Roger John resigneddirector
- 2012-06-11➖JONES, Edward Harold resigneddirector
- 2012-06-11➕SEAMAN, Anthony Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2011-06-06➕VAN POORTVLIET, Jeffrey William appointeddirector
- 2010-06-11➖VAN POORTVLIET, Jeffrey William resigneddirector
- 2006-06-02➕JONES, Edward Harold appointeddirector
- 2004-05-21➖ATTEW, Michael resigneddirector
- 2004-04-21➕VAN POORTVLIET, Jeffrey William appointeddirector
- 2002-05-21➖HEADING, Marc resigneddirector
- 2002-05-21➖LOVE, Thomas William resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 77 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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.
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| A.I.WALGATE & SON→ 00532342 · est 1954 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
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| ARDEN FARMS LIMITED→ 02331504 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
B G A House
Nottingham Road
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 0WB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-18
Last: 2026-06-04
Officers (6 active · 27 resigned)
BRITISH GROWERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-06
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CORFIELD, Russell Paul→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-12-11
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DYE, Thomas John→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-10-29
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GRIBBON, William Alexander→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-09-23
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HAMMOND, William John→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-05-21
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VAN POORTVLIET, Jeffrey William→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-04-03
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BROWN, John Granger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-05-20 · resigned 2016-06-06
MCMASTER, David Wain→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-10
STEVEN, Robert→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-05-20
ALSTON, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1992-05-26 · resigned 1996-05-22
ATTEW, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2004-05-21
BAUGH, Louis Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-05-22 · resigned 2000-05-23
BROWN, John Granger→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1991-07-11 · resigned 2016-06-06
CARGILL, Alan Milne→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1992-05-26
CLABON, Francis James→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1994-05-16
CLAXTON, John Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1994-05-24 · resigned 2000-05-23
CRANE, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-10 · resigned 2016-06-06
CRANE, Roger John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1997-05-20 · resigned 2012-06-11
HARRISON, Edward George→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1991-05-26
HARROLD, Christopher Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-05-19 · resigned 2020-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/04/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Highland Leasing Highland Leasing Limited | Charge | 1 property | 19/08/1985 | 24/03/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/09/1981 | 18/10/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 20/04/1979 | 04/11/2016 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-21