BERNHARD'S RUGBY NURSERIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01137047 · ltd · incorporated 1973-10-01
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01300
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. 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. 4 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 51.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1200 | 1300 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC06
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC06
- 2023-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-24➖BERNHARD, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2023-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-10-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-01➕MJPC CONSULTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-10-01➖BERNHARD, Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-17➕MARSDEN, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-01-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-01-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2021-10-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-15➖BERNHARD, Stephen Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-06-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-06-22➕BERNHARD, Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-22➖COUNTER, Edward Charles resignedsecretary
- 2001-03-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1998-12-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-02-11➖HEYTING, Theodore resigneddirector
- 1992-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 1991-03-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC.
- 1974-08-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank LTD
- 1973-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BERNHARD'S RUGBY NURSERIES LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Trustees Of The Jeffrey Bernhard Settlement 2020 Individual | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/10/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jeffrey Bernhardceased 18/10/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Stephen Geoffrey Bernhardceased 15/10/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A B LIVERY LIMITED→ 17003706 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BELVOIRBED LTD→ 06471947 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BRITISH CHAROLAIS CATTLE SOCIETY LIMITED (THE)→ 00731132 · est 1962 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 63y | — | — |
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| BRONTE CLOSE COMMUNITY GARDEN CIC→ 13384629 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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| BULKNATURE INTERNATIONAL HOLDING GROUP CO., LTD→ 13829536 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-10-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01300 — SIC 01300
Registered office
Straight Mile
Bourton
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 9QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
MJPC CONSULTING LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARSDEN, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERNHARD, Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-22 · resigned 2022-10-01
COUNTER, Edward Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-06-22
BERNHARD, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 2023-08-24
BERNHARD, Stephen Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2021-10-15
HEYTING, Theodore→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1992-02-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/12/1998 | 03/03/2001 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Further collateral charge | 1 property | 03/01/1992 | 04/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation . The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC. | Collateral charge | 1 property | 18/03/1991 | 04/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Floating charge | 1 property | 01/08/1974 | 04/06/2010 |
Recent filings (110 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
2023-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-10-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-24