BLACKFORD FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01229010 · ltd · incorporated 1975-10-08
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01621SIC 01621
- 68201Renting and operating of Housing Association real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 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
23 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 29.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
23 charges (23/23 with lender, 23/23 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
166 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (72 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-15🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Cohort Capital LTD as Security Agent
- 2024-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-12-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-14🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Spirits Development & Management Company (Sdmc) Limited
- 2022-06-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #18
- 2022-06-23🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2022-06-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-06🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2022-06-01🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2022-06-01🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2022-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-07-30🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Dragonfly Finance S.À R.L.
- 2019-03-28🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Dragonfly Finance S.À R.L.
- 2018-03-08🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2018-01-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2017-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-08-04🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2017-07-24🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company (SC090312)
- 2017-07-24🔒Charge registered #15Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company (SC090312)
- 2017-04-25🔒Charge registered #14Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-07-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hatfield Philips Agency Services Limited
- 2014-11-03🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Banks Renewables (Sauchanwood Hill Wind Farm) Limited
- 2014-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2014-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2013-02-11➕ALTAJIR, Khalid Mohamed Mahdi appointeddirector
- 2013-02-11➕ALTAJIR, Mohsin Mohammed Mahdi appointeddirector
- 2013-02-01➖ALTAJIR, Mohamed Sadiq resigneddirector
- 2012-02-13➕TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-02-13➖MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-13➖MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2011-07-31➖VALDER, Ian David John resigneddirector
- 2008-01-23🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2007-11-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Perthshire 2499 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Perthshire 2499 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BLACKFORD FARMS LIMITED
This company · 01229010
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Perthshire 2499 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
5 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3TW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-14
Last: 2026-04-30
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-02-13
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Active
ALTAJIR, Khalid Mohamed Mahdi→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-02-11
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ALTAJIR, Mohsin Mohammed Mahdi→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-02-11
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MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2012-02-13
ALTAJIR, Mohamed Sadiq→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-05-17 · resigned 2013-02-01
ASPINALL, Kenneth Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1993-04-15
BOAG, Sydney→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-04-15
MARTIN, Geoffrey William, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1993-04-15 · resigned 2012-02-13
TAJIR, Khalil Al→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 2002-09-03
VALDER, Ian David John→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1995-02-13 · resigned 2011-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
23
Total charges
7
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:23 of 23 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cohort Capital as Security Agent Cohort Capital LTD as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Spirits Development & Management Company (Sdmc) Spirits Development & Management Company (Sdmc) Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Dragonfly Finance S.À R.L. | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2019 | 23/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Dragonfly Finance S.À R.L. | A registered charge | — | 28/03/2019 | 23/06/2022 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company (SC090312) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company (SC090312) | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/07/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/04/2017 | 08/03/2018 | |
| satisfied | Hatfield Philips Agency Services Hatfield Philips Agency Services Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2015 | 21/09/2017 | |
| satisfied | Banks Renewables (Sauchanwood Hill Wind Farm) Banks Renewables (Sauchanwood Hill Wind Farm) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/11/2014 | 30/07/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 29TH november 2007 and | 2 properties | 24/11/2007 | 04/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | A standard security which has been presented for registration in scotland on the 10TH november 2004 and | 1 property | 05/11/2004 | 08/08/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 05/11/2004 | 15/10/2014 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on the 18 december 2000 and | 1 property | 07/12/2000 | 23/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Assignation of rental income and irrevocable mandate | 1 property | 28/11/2000 | 20/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on 18 december 2000 dated 17 november 2000 and | 1 property | 21/11/2000 | 10/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on the 18TH december 2000 | 1 property | 17/11/2000 | 10/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/11/2000 | 02/03/2004 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 03/12/1998 | 22/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A standard security dated 6TH & 7TH october 1998 which was presented for registration in scotland on 12TH october 1998 | 2 properties | 12/10/1998 | 08/08/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 28/05/1997 | 02/03/2004 |
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Recent filings (166 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-12-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-06-23