BOARCROSS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01781886 · ltd · incorporated 1984-01-09
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£14.30M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01460
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £14,296,683
Cash YoY
+49%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3.3m
↑ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£14m
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£17m
↑ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £16.15M | £12.72M |
| Current assets | £16.56M | £12.21M |
| Cash | £3.30M | £2.21M |
| Debtors | £3.38M | £2.10M |
| Net assets | £14.30M | £10.71M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-17📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-17📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-11-14📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-10-25➖FIELD, Sara Silvani resigneddirector
- 2024-08-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-10➕CORRIGAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-12-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-04-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-04-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-01-01➕FIELD-CORRIGAN, Emily Sara appointeddirector
- 2008-08-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1998-04-07➖FIELD, Michael resigneddirector
- 1998-04-07➕FIELD, Sara Silvani appointeddirector
- 1998-04-07➖FIELD, Wendy resigneddirector
- 1994-10-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1992-03-25➖FIELD, Simon Clifford resigneddirector
- 1984-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BOARCROSS LIMITED
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Boarcross Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boarcross Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BOARCROSS LIMITED
This company · 01781886
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boarcross Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/10/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Emily Sara Field-Corriganceased 25/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Timothy Charles Fieldceased 25/10/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. T. PRODUCE LTD→ 05122505 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| BRIDGE FARM YORKSHIRE LIMITED→ 14244525 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| BROACHDALE BIRDS LIMITED→ 05355871 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| BRUNSWICK ORGANIC NURSERIES LIMITED→ 02667067 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-01-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01460 — SIC 01460
Registered office
Eastgate Farm Main Street
Thwing
Driffield
YO25 3DS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-18
Last: 2025-11-04
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
CORRIGAN, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-06-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FIELD-CORRIGAN, Emily Sara→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2014-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIELD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1998-04-07
FIELD, Sara Silvani→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-04-07 · resigned 2024-10-25
FIELD, Simon Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1992-03-25
FIELD, Wendy→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1998-04-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/04/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/04/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/08/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 13/10/1994 | — |
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Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-18
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-17
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-11-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28