BOYTON FARMS COMPANY (WILTS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01252979 · ltd · incorporated 1976-04-02
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.94M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -41% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.2y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,940,575
Net assets shrinking
Down £64,270 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 41% YoY
Cash YoY
-41%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£362k
↓ 41% YoY
Net Worth
£1.9m
↓ 3.2% YoY
Current Assets
£834k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.05M | £2.07M |
| Current assets | £834.4k | £938.5k |
| Cash | £361.6k | £615.2k |
| Debtors | £217.8k | £127.1k |
| Net assets | £1.94M | £2.00M |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-21📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09➕WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Camilla appointeddirector
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2021-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-02-21➕WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Christopher Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2020-02-21➕WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Christopher Raymond appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21➖WHEATLEY HUBBARD, Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-21➖WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Caroline resigneddirector
- 2009-12-09➖WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Thomas Henry resigneddirector
- 2003-02-18➖WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Ann Christobel resigneddirector
- 2003-01-14➕WHEATLEY HUBBARD, Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2003-01-14➖WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Ann Christobel resignedsecretary
- 1994-04-28➕WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Caroline appointeddirector
- 1993-01-08➖WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Evelyn Raymond resigneddirector
- 1976-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BOYTON FARMS COMPANY (WILTS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Raymond Wheatley-Hubbard Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/04/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Caroline Wheatley-Hubbardceased 05/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mr Anthony William Fortescueceased 05/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- Mrs Caroline Wheatley-Hubbardceased 05/04/2019· 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Broadleaze
Boyton
Nr Warminster.
Wiltshire
BA12 0SS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Christopher Raymond→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-21
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WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Camilla→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-03-09
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WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Christopher Raymond→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-21
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WHEATLEY HUBBARD, Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-14 · resigned 2020-02-21
WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Ann Christobel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-01-14
WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Ann Christobel→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2003-02-18
WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1994-04-28 · resigned 2020-02-21
WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Evelyn Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~105y · resigned 1993-01-08
WHEATLEY-HUBBARD, Thomas Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2009-12-09
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (112 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-11-09