BACTON PIGS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01247453 · ltd · incorporated 1976-03-05
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01460
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
122 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees212200

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
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-06-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-21
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-08-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-04-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-03-24
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    URWIN, Stephen John appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-24
    ➖
    BLACK, James Thomas resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-12-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-12-11
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    HAGGER, Julian Christopher appointed
    director
  17. 2023-12-11
    ➖
    BAILEY, Andrew Frederick David resigned
    director
  18. 2023-12-11
    ➖
    BLACK, David resigned
    director
  19. 2023-12-11
    ➖
    BLACK, Ian David resigned
    director
  20. 2023-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-05-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2019-05-24
    ➕
    HAWES, Jay Carole appointed
    director
  26. 2019-05-24
    ➕
    BAILEY, Andrew Frederick David appointed
    director
  27. 2012-06-28
    ➖
    BLACK, Mark Thomas resigned
    director
  28. 2009-11-28
    ➕
    BLACK, Ian David appointed
    director
  29. 2009-11-28
    ➖
    BLACK, William Thomas resigned
    director
  30. 2007-12-19
    ➕
    SHEPPARD, Emma Louise appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-11-27
    ➖
    IRVINE, Robert Henry resigned
    secretary
  32. 2004-11-30
    ➖
    BAILEY, Alison resigned
    director
  33. 2004-11-20
    ➖
    BLACK, Ian David resigned
    director
  34. 2004-11-20
    ➖
    BLACK, John Gordon resigned
    director
  35. 2004-11-20
    ➖
    BLACK, Katherine Jane resigned
    director
  36. 2004-11-20
    ➖
    BLACK, Peter Harold resigned
    director
  37. 2004-11-20
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  38. 2004-11-20
    ➖
    CHERRUAULT, Christine Nancy resigned
    director
  39. 2004-10-05
    ➖
    BLACK, James Thomas resigned
    secretary
  40. 2004-10-05
    ➕
    IRVINE, Robert Henry appointed
    secretary
  41. 2002-11-29
    ➖
    BLACK, Andrew Robert resigned
    director
  42. 1999-11-20
    ➖
    BLACK, Robert James resigned
    director
  43. 1993-02-20
    ➕
    BLACK, John Gordon appointed
    director
  44. 1993-02-20
    ➕
    BLACK, Katherine Jane appointed
    director
  45. 1976-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BACTON PIGS LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

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

Group structure

David Black & Son Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
David Black & Son Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BACTON PIGS LIMITED
This company · 01247453

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
David Black & Son Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares02/06/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen John Urwinceased 02/06/2026· significant influence
  • Mr James Thomas Blackceased 24/03/2025· significant influence

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01460 — SIC 01460

Registered office

Red House Farm
Bacton
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 4SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

SHEPPARD, Emma Louise→
secretary · appointed 2007-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAGGER, Julian Christopher→
director · ~57y · appointed 2023-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAWES, Jay Carole→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
URWIN, Stephen John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLACK, James Thomas→
secretary · resigned 2004-10-05
Resigned
IRVINE, Robert Henry→
secretary · appointed 2004-10-05 · resigned 2007-11-27
Resigned
BAILEY, Alison→
director · ~65y · resigned 2004-11-30
Resigned
BAILEY, Andrew Frederick David→
director · ~37y · appointed 2019-05-24 · resigned 2023-12-11
Resigned
BLACK, Andrew Robert→
director · ~66y · resigned 2002-11-29
Resigned
BLACK, David→
director · ~94y · resigned 2023-12-11
Resigned
BLACK, Ian David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-11-28 · resigned 2023-12-11
Resigned
BLACK, Ian David→
director · ~64y · resigned 2004-11-20
Resigned
BLACK, James Thomas→
director · ~68y · resigned 2025-03-24
Resigned
BLACK, John Gordon→
director · ~51y · appointed 1993-02-20 · resigned 2004-11-20
Resigned
BLACK, Katherine Jane→
director · ~51y · appointed 1993-02-20 · resigned 2004-11-20
Resigned
BLACK, Mark Thomas→
director · ~53y · resigned 2012-06-28
Resigned
BLACK, Peter Harold→
director · ~61y · resigned 2004-11-20
Resigned
BLACK, Robert James→
director · ~92y · resigned 1999-11-20
Resigned
BLACK, William Thomas→
director · ~63y · resigned 2009-11-28
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Elizabeth Jane→
director · ~68y · resigned 2004-11-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (122 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-19