BANNISTER BROS. (FARMS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01160300 · ltd · incorporated 1974-02-14
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£403.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £403,752
Net assets shrinking
Down £914 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£404k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £403.8k | £404.7k |
| Net assets | £403.8k | £404.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-18➖BANNISTER, Thomas Benjamin resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-18➖BANNISTER, Thomas Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2004-11-21➕WHITE, Bridget Mary appointeddirector
- 2004-10-25➖BANNISTER, Sheila Mary resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-25➕BANNISTER, Thomas Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-25➖BANNISTER, Sheila Mary resigneddirector
- 1974-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BANNISTER BROS. (FARMS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Bridget Mary White Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon James Whiteceased 15/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr David Alan James Grattonceased 13/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Duncan & Toplis Trustees Limitedceased 13/11/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APSS GROUP LIMITED→ 16141130 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| BALLYCREST LIMITED→ 05481422 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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
Incorporated1974-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Ovens Farm Brinkhill Road
Harrington
Louth
Lincolnshire
LN11 8RD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WHITE, Bridget Mary→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANNISTER, Sheila Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-10-25
BANNISTER, Thomas Benjamin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-25 · resigned 2016-11-18
BANNISTER, Sheila Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2004-10-25
BANNISTER, Thomas Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2016-11-18
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Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25