J.N.FULLER-SHAPCOTT & CO.

💤Zombieactive

01835269 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1984-07-23

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

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

01621SIC 01621

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.9y

30/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 14.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand

2017-04-13
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officers · AP01
2017-04-13
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officers · TM01
2017-03-31
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FULLER-SHAPCOTT, David Charles James appointed
director
2017-03-31
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FULLER-SHAPCOTT, James Nigel resigned
director
2017-03-07
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mortgage · MR01
2017-03-02
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Charge registered #2
Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
2016-01-20
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annual-return · AR01
2015-01-13
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annual-return · AR01
2014-01-12
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annual-return · AR01
2013-01-09
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annual-return · AR01
2012-01-08
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annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
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mortgage · MG01
2011-08-15
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
2011-01-31
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annual-return · AR01
2010-01-15
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annual-return · AR01
2010-01-15
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officers · CH01
2009-01-23
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annual-return · 363a
2008-01-30
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annual-return · 363a
2007-01-19
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annual-return · 363s
1984-07-23
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Company incorporated
As J.N.FULLER-SHAPCOTT & CO.

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

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FULLER-SHAPCOTT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr James Nigel Fuller-Shapcott Individual · British · DOB 02/1940 · age 86	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mrs Gillian Elizabeth Fuller-Shapcott Individual · British · DOB 03/1941 · age 85	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-unlimited

Incorporated1984-07-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

The Old House 28 Bradford Street

Shifnal Shropshire

TF11 8AU

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: —

Last made up to: —

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-21

Last: 2026-01-07

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

FULLER - SHAPCOTT, Gillian Elizabeth→

secretary

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Active

FULLER-SHAPCOTT, David Charles James→

director · ~61y · appointed 2017-03-31

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Active

FULLER-SHAPCOTT, James Nigel→

director · ~86y · resigned 2017-03-31

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC	A registered charge	1 property	02/03/2017	—
	outstanding	Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC	Standard security executed on 4 august 2011	2 properties	15/08/2011	—

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