BEDGEBURY ESTATE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01694523 · ltd · incorporated 1983-01-26
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.99M
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 32/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100).
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Refinance opportunity
26 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 43.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £2,985,194
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,348 YoY
Cash YoY
+12857%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£907
↑ 12857% YoY
Net Worth
£3.0m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↓ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.64M | £3.67M |
| Current assets | £47.2k | £80.5k |
| Cash | £907 | £7 |
| Debtors | £46.3k | £80.5k |
| Net assets | £2.99M | £3.01M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-03-15➕BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-15➖BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-15➖BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard resigneddirector
- 2018-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-10➕BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-07-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-11-26➕BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard appointeddirector
- 2009-11-26➖BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander resigneddirector
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #26
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #22
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #19
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2009-03-21🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2008-12-13➖BALDWIN, Joan Lillian resigneddirector
- 2008-12-13➕BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-09-10➖BALDWIN, Emma Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-04➕BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard appointedsecretary
- 2001-05-21➖CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Keith Casselton resigneddirector
- 2001-05-15🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Peter Malcolm Brotherton and Joyce Elizabeth Brotherton
- 2001-05-14➕CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Keith Casselton appointeddirector
- 2001-04-02➖CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Keith Casselton resigneddirector
- 2001-03-30🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Dalriada Farms Limited
- 2001-03-30🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Dalriada Farms Limited
- 2001-03-29➕CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Keith Casselton appointeddirector
- 1998-03-23🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1997-07-30🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Gordon Anthony Yablon
- 1996-06-11🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1995-05-23🔒Charge registered #20Lender: David Lindisfarne Alexander Crossman
- 1995-03-27🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Coutts & Company
- 1994-03-13➖BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 med · 1 lowHas insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
10 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Lindisfarne Alexander Baldwin Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Lindisfarne Alexander Baldwinceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGRIQUEST LIMITED→ 05076460 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ALLYNUGGER TEA COMPANY,LIMITED(THE)→ 00037431 · est 1892 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 133y | — | — |
| ASSOCIATION FOR ANIMALS HORTICULTURAL & EQUINE PRACTITIONERS CIC→ 11914686 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ATOM TREE SURGERY LTD→ 06651078 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| AURVANDILL KENNEL & LIVERY LIMITED→ 16422304 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| B & M COLEMAN LIMITED→ 11652537 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BARDSLEY HOGG LIMITED→ 15691453 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BAREFOOT GROWING CIC→ 14530100 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BARHAM LAB SERVICES LTD→ 12197746 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BAYCLIFFE LIMITED→ 03079058 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BEAVER BRANCH ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 01060113 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Forge Farm
Goudhurst
Cranbrook
Kent
TN17 2QZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-23
Last: 2026-04-09
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2018-03-15
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BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-01-10
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BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2018-03-15
BALDWIN, Emma Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2003-09-10
BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2009-11-26 · resigned 2018-03-15
BALDWIN, Christopher William Kennard→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1994-03-13
BALDWIN, Joan Lillian→
Resigneddirector · ~106y · appointed 1994-03-13 · resigned 2008-12-13
BALDWIN, John Lindisfarne Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2008-12-13 · resigned 2009-11-26
CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Keith Casselton→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-05-14 · resigned 2001-05-21
CHAPMAN, Geoffrey Keith Casselton→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-03-29 · resigned 2001-04-02
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Mortgages & charges
26
Total charges
10
Outstanding
5
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Peter Malcolm Brotherton and Joyce Elizabeth Brotherton | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/05/2001 | 21/03/2009 | |
| outstanding | Dalriada Farms Dalriada Farms Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Dalriada Farms Dalriada Farms Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/03/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Sub-mortgage | 1 property | 23/03/1998 | — | |
| satisfied | Gordon Anthony Yablon / Jonathan Donald Denman | Charge | 1 property | 30/07/1997 | 21/03/2009 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/06/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | David Lindisfarne Alexander Crossman | Charge | 3 properties | 23/05/1995 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 27/03/1995 | 21/03/2009 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/02/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Co. | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/02/1992 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Coutts & Co. | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/02/1992 | — | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/06/1991 | 21/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Further charge | 1 property | 17/05/1990 | 21/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/1990 | 21/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/1990 | 21/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Co. | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 17/05/1990 | 21/03/2009 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1989 | 21/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1989 | 21/03/2009 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/1989 | 21/03/2009 | |
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/1989 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/05/1986 | 25/05/1990 | |
| satisfied | Cullum Mcalpine. | Legal charge | 1 property | 08/07/1984 | 25/05/1990 | |
| satisfied | G.A. Yablon / J.D. Denman | Legal charge | 1 property | 05/07/1984 | 18/07/1989 | |
| satisfied | Necrco (Jersey) Nominees Necrco (Jersey) Nominees Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/02/1983 | 18/07/1989 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/02/1983 | 25/05/1990 |
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Recent filings (187 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-14