B.BUCKINGHAM AND SONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01007213 · ltd · incorporated 1971-04-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 46.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£1.75M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01420
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

11 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 46.4y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 46.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
103 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,753,512
Cash YoY
+13%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£310k
↑ 13% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↑ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£448k
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£351k£701k£1.1m£1.4m£1.8mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1.96M£1.74M
Current assets£447.9k£420.5k
Cash£310.5k£275.5k
Debtors£72.4k£80.0k
Net assets£1.75M£1.53M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-05-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-05-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-07-18
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2016-07-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-09-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-09-19
    ➕
    BUCKINGHAM, Brian Walter appointed
    director
  17. 2014-09-19
    ➖
    BUCKINGHAM, Brian Walter resigned
    director
  18. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    BUCKINGHAM, Claire appointed
    secretary
  19. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    BUCKINGHAM, Claire appointed
    director
  20. 2010-03-01
    ➕
    BUCKINGHAM, Nicholas Brian appointed
    director
  21. 2010-03-01
    ➖
    BUCKINGHAM, Brian Walter resigned
    secretary
  22. 2010-01-16
    ➖
    BUCKINGHAM, Sandra Jean resigned
    director
  23. 2000-08-24
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  24. 1997-10-01
    ➖
    BUCKINGHAM, Herbert Walter resigned
    director
  25. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  26. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  27. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #6
  28. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #5
  29. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  30. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  31. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 1994-08-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 1993-05-07
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  34. 1993-04-22
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  35. 1991-03-28
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 1980-03-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  37. 1980-03-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  38. 1980-03-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  39. 1980-03-27
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  40. 1980-01-09
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  41. 1980-01-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  42. 1980-01-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  43. 1980-01-09
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  44. 1971-04-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B.BUCKINGHAM AND SONS LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BUCKINGHAM" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • 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
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Claire Buckingham
Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/01/2021
Mr Nicholas Brian Buckingham
Individual · British · DOB 09/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/01/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Brian Buckinghamceased 01/01/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420

Registered office

Barnard Gate Lodge Farm
Barnard Gate
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 6XE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

BUCKINGHAM, Claire→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-01
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Active
BUCKINGHAM, Brian Walter→
director · ~85y · appointed 2014-09-19
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Active
BUCKINGHAM, Claire→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-01
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Active
BUCKINGHAM, Nicholas Brian→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-03-01
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Active
BUCKINGHAM, Brian Walter→
secretary · resigned 2010-03-01
Resigned
BUCKINGHAM, Brian Walter→
director · ~85y · resigned 2014-09-19
Resigned
BUCKINGHAM, Herbert Walter→
director · ~107y · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
BUCKINGHAM, Sandra Jean→
director · ~79y · resigned 2010-01-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

11
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property07/05/1993—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property22/04/1993—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property28/03/199124/08/2000
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property27/03/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property27/03/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property27/03/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property27/03/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/01/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/01/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/01/198023/08/1994
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/01/198023/08/1994
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Recent filings (103 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-29