BRINDLEY FARMS LIMITED

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01271338 · ltd · incorporated 1976-08-02
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£388.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 7 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

17 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · 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
17 charges (17/17 with lender, 17/17 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
114 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £388,459
Net assets shrinking
Down £363 YoY
Cash YoY
+5%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£30k
↑ 5.4% YoY
Net Worth
£388k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£74k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£78k£156k£233k£311k£389kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£681.4k£685.4k
Current assets£73.9k£74.6k
Cash£30.3k£28.7k
Debtors£1.7k£1.5k
Net assets£388.5k£388.8k

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-29
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    BRINDLEY, Freda resigned
    secretary
  4. 2024-02-29
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    BRINDLEY, Freda resigned
    director
  5. 2024-02-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-02-29
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2023-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-16
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-16
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  11. 2019-12-13
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-01
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  13. 2017-12-18
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  14. 2016-12-07
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-07-23
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  18. 2015-07-23
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 2015-07-23
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2015-07-23
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  21. 1992-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #6
  22. 1992-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #5
  23. 1992-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #4
  24. 1992-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #3
  25. 1992-12-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  26. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  27. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  29. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  30. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  32. 1992-07-03
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  33. 1990-02-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  34. 1990-02-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  35. 1987-05-19
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  36. 1986-08-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 1983-11-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  38. 1982-01-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  39. 1981-11-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  40. 1976-08-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BRINDLEY FARMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRINDLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

11 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Brindley
Individual · British · DOB 03/1951 · age 75
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Brindley Farms
County Lane Kingswood
Albrighton
Wolverhampton
WV7 3AH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BRINDLEY, John→
director · ~75y
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Active
BRINDLEY, Freda→
secretary · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned
BRINDLEY, Freda→
director · ~99y · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
11
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/07/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/07/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/07/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property23/07/2015—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/07/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/07/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties03/07/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/07/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/07/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/07/1992—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/07/1992—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property20/02/199009/12/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property20/02/199009/12/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property19/05/198709/12/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/11/198309/12/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/01/198209/12/1992
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property02/11/198129/08/1986
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Recent filings (114 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-13