BRITISH SIMMENTAL CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

🌳Matureactive
00985570 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1970-07-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
100 officers (12 active, 100 linked, 95 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
12 active PSC(s) of 31 total, 31 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
304 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (194 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-12-05
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-11-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-11-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-11-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-11-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-11-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-11-06
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2024-12-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2024-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2024-12-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2024-10-20
    PRICE, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  14. 2024-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-07-30
    BOYD, Robert James resigned
    director
  16. 2024-07-30
    STRONACH, William Stewart resigned
    director
  17. 2024-07-30
    THOMAS, Kevin John Cresswell resigned
    director
  18. 2024-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2024-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2024-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2023-12-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2023-11-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2023-10-22
    EVANS, Robert Henry appointed
    director
  26. 2023-10-22
    PETTIT, Richard Michael Sinclair appointed
    director
  27. 2023-10-22
    RODGERS, Richard Alan David appointed
    director
  28. 2023-08-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2023-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2021-10-18
    BARLOW, John Andrew appointed
    director
  31. 2021-10-18
    BARLOW, Michael Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2021-10-18
    KEY, Simon Henry resigned
    director
  33. 2021-10-18
    MOORE, John Charles resigned
    director
  34. 2020-10-26
    CLARKE, Andrew William appointed
    director
  35. 2020-10-26
    IVORY, Adrian appointed
    director
  36. 2020-10-26
    JONES, Dafydd Ellis appointed
    director
  37. 2020-10-26
    SMITH, Richard Storer appointed
    director
  38. 2020-10-26
    DAVIES, Anthony Govan resigned
    director
  39. 2020-10-26
    TALLENTIRE, John Alan resigned
    director
  40. 2020-10-26
    THOMAS, Kevin John Cresswell appointed
    director
  41. 2020-01-20
    MARTINDALE, Christopher William appointed
    director
  42. 2019-11-30
    BORLASE, Bridget Anne resigned
    director
  43. 2019-11-30
    GOLDIE, James resigned
    director
  44. 2019-11-30
    KIMBER, Richard James resigned
    director
  45. 2019-10-21
    DURNO, Michael Stuart appointed
    director
  46. 2019-10-21
    BURGESS, Peter Neil resigned
    director
  47. 2019-10-21
    DONNELLY, David Mark resigned
    director
  48. 2019-10-21
    GREEN, Iain resigned
    director
  49. 2019-10-21
    KIMBER, Richard James appointed
    director
  50. 2017-10-23
    BORLASE, Bridget Anne appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 194 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

12 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard Alan David Rodgers
Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49
sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2025
Mr Richard Michael Sinclair Pettit
Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2025
Mr Robert Henry Evans
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2025
Mr Richard Anthony Price
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence31/10/2025
Mr John Andrew Barlow
Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35
sig. influencesignificant influence01/12/2021
Mr Christopher William Martindale
Individual · British · DOB 09/1957 · age 69
sig. influencesignificant influence26/10/2020
Mr Adrian Ivory
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
sig. influencesignificant influence26/10/2020
Mr Andrew William Clarke
Individual · British · DOB 11/1992 · age 34
sig. influencesignificant influence26/10/2020
Mr Dafydd Ellis Jones
Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42
sig. influencesignificant influence26/10/2020
Mr Richard Storer Smith
Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70
sig. influencesignificant influence26/10/2020
Mr Michael Stuart Durno
Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59
sig. influencesignificant influence21/11/2019
Mr Alan Norman Robson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
19 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Ian William Willisonceased 01/01/2024· significant influence
  • Mr Kevin John Cresswell Thomasceased 01/01/2024· significant influence
  • Mr Barrie Wynterceased 31/10/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Anthony Govan Daviesceased 26/10/2020· significant influence
  • Mr James Goldieceased 30/11/2019· significant influence
  • Miss Bridget Anne Borlaseceased 30/11/2019· significant influence
  • Mr Robert James Boydceased 31/10/2025· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr William Stewart Stronachceased 01/01/2024· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Simon Henry Keyceased 01/12/2021· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Michael Andrew Barlowceased 01/12/2021· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr John Charles Mooreceased 01/12/2021· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr John Alan Tallentireceased 26/10/2020· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr David Mark Donnellyceased 21/11/2019· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Peter Neil Burgessceased 21/11/2019· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Iain Greenceased 21/11/2019· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mrs Penelope Mary Lynne Lallyceased 23/10/2017· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr Aled Davisceased 23/10/2017· significant influence · firm interest
  • Mr John Ronald Rixonceased 23/10/2017· significant influence · firm interest
  • Sir Edward Brian Stanford Mountainceased 08/01/2017· significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1970-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The National Agricultural Centre
Kenilworth
Warwickshire
CV8 2LG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (12 active · 95 resigned)

BARLOW, John Andrew
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-10-18
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Active
CLARKE, Andrew William
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-10-26
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Active
DURNO, Michael Stuart
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-10-21
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Active
EVANS, Robert Henry
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-10-22
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Active
IVORY, Adrian
director · ~52y · appointed 2020-10-26
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Active
JONES, Dafydd Ellis
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-26
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Active
MARTINDALE, Christopher William
director · ~69y · appointed 2020-01-20
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Active
PETTIT, Richard Michael Sinclair
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-10-22
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Active
PRICE, Richard Anthony
director · ~52y · appointed 2024-10-20
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Active
ROBSON, Alan Norman
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-10-20
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Active
RODGERS, Richard Alan David
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-10-22
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Active
SMITH, Richard Storer
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-10-26
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Active
GAUNT, David Stanley
secretary · resigned 1997-07-01
Resigned
MARTINDALE, Christopher William
secretary · appointed 2004-09-14 · resigned 2005-10-24
Resigned
ROBERTS, Sara
secretary · appointed 2003-10-06 · resigned 2004-09-14
Resigned
ROWBOTHAM, Claire
secretary · appointed 2005-10-24 · resigned 2010-02-12
Resigned
TREWHELLA, Roger
secretary · appointed 1997-07-01 · resigned 2003-05-31
Resigned
ABRAHAM, Thomas Wesley
director · ~85y · resigned 1993-11-18
Resigned
ALLAN, William Sloan
director · ~101y · resigned 1993-11-18
Resigned
ANDERSON, George Alexander Barrie
director · ~84y · resigned 1993-11-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (304 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04