ROBERTS ENTERPRISES (BUILDERS & FARMERS) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01277747 · ltd · incorporated 1976-09-17
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
£5.96M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

16 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 49.2y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 49.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
124 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
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 £5,957,054
Cash YoY
+3%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£546k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Net Worth
£6.0m
↑ 2.7% YoY
Current Assets
£4.8m
↑ 5.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£1.2m£2.4m£3.6m£4.8m£6.0mJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£7.76M£7.81M
Current assets£4.76M£4.54M
Cash£545.9k£527.8k
Debtors£3.75M£3.65M
Net assets£5.96M£5.80M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-14
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  2. 2025-03-26
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  3. 2025-03-25
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    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-03-25
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-09-01
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    ROBERTS, Susan appointed
    secretary
  6. 2024-09-01
    ➖
    COOPER, Jayne resigned
    secretary
  7. 2024-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-04-04
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2019-03-13
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    address · AD01
  17. 2019-01-30
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    mortgage · MR01
  18. 2019-01-30
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    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2019-01-29
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    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2019-01-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  21. 2019-01-29
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  22. 2019-01-29
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  23. 2019-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #13
  24. 2019-01-29
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    Charge satisfied #12
  25. 2019-01-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  26. 2016-02-10
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  27. 2014-06-18
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank)
  28. 2014-05-21
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  29. 2014-05-21
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  30. 2014-05-21
    🔒
    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  31. 2009-08-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  32. 2008-11-25
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  33. 2008-11-25
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  34. 2008-11-25
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    Charge satisfied #6
  35. 2008-11-25
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    Charge satisfied #5
  36. 2008-06-25
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    Charge satisfied #4
  37. 2007-07-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  38. 2007-07-20
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  39. 2007-06-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  40. 2003-04-25
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Andrew Beresford appointed
    director
  41. 2003-04-25
    ➕
    ROBERTS, David John appointed
    director
  42. 2003-04-25
    ➕
    COOPER, Jayne appointed
    secretary
  43. 2003-04-25
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Angela Mary resigned
    secretary
  44. 2001-01-10
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    Charge satisfied #3
  45. 2000-08-11
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
  46. 2000-06-08
    ➖
    ROBERTS, Terence Paul resigned
    director
  47. 1994-01-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  48. 1981-12-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank LTD
  49. 1977-04-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Yorkshire Bank Limited
  50. 1976-09-17
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    Company incorporated
    As ROBERTS ENTERPRISES (BUILDERS & FARMERS) LIMITED

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ROBERTS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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.

8 live charges
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Charles Roberts
Individual · British · DOB 02/1944 · age 82
——sig. influencesignificant influence02/01/2017

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

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8 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
Incorporated1976-09-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Moorhouse Farm Doncaster Road
Badsworth
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
WF9 1AY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)

ROBERTS, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2024-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, Andrew Beresford→
director · ~62y · appointed 2003-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, David John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2003-04-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROBERTS, John Charles→
director · ~82y
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Active
COOPER, Jayne→
secretary · appointed 2003-04-25 · resigned 2024-09-01
Resigned
ROBERTS, Angela Mary→
secretary · resigned 2003-04-25
Resigned
ROBERTS, Terence Paul→
director · ~88y · resigned 2000-06-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

16
Total charges
8
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge1 property29/01/2019—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge1 property29/01/2019—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/02/2016—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge—18/06/201429/01/2019
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/05/201429/01/2019
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/05/2014—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/05/2014—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/08/200929/01/2019
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/11/2008—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property25/11/2008—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property20/07/200725/11/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property20/07/200725/11/2008
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/06/200725/06/2008
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property11/08/200010/01/2001
outstanding
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank LTD
Legal charge1 property01/12/1981—
satisfied
Virgin Money
Yorkshire Bank Limited
Mortgage1 property13/04/197719/01/1994
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Recent filings (124 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-03