BEECHGROVE FARMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01926915 · ltd · incorporated 1985-06-28
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.51M
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 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 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

17 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 36.2y

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 36.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
122 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 £2,513,051
Cash YoY
+18995%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£251k
↑ 18995% YoY
Net Worth
£2.5m
↑ 100% YoY
Current Assets
£621k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£503k£1.0m£1.5m£2.0m£2.5mApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£2.75M£3.03M
Current assets£621.4k£853.4k
Cash£251.1k£1.3k
Debtors£202.1k£692.8k
Net assets£2.51M£1.26M

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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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-04
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  2. 2024-12-05
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  3. 2023-10-23
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  4. 2022-11-15
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  5. 2021-11-15
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  6. 2021-01-08
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  7. 2019-12-20
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  8. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  9. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-10-29
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    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2016-10-29
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    Charge satisfied #17
  13. 2016-01-13
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    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2015-12-22
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  15. 2015-09-02
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-06-29
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    Charge satisfied #14
  18. 2010-05-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  19. 2010-05-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2010-04-23
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  21. 2010-04-23
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  22. 2010-01-26
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  23. 1996-10-16
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    GLADWIN, George William appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-10-16
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    GLADWIN, George William Henry resigned
    secretary
  25. 1996-09-16
    ➕
    GLADWIN, George William Henry appointed
    secretary
  26. 1996-09-16
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    GLADWIN, George William resigned
    secretary
  27. 1995-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #13
  28. 1995-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #9
  29. 1995-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #7
  30. 1995-10-10
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    Charge satisfied #6
  31. 1995-03-01
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  32. 1994-05-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  33. 1990-04-07
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Sally Ann Knapton
  34. 1990-04-07
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Margaret Gladwin
  35. 1990-04-07
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Francis Knapton
  36. 1990-04-07
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Maud Mary Knapton
  37. 1990-04-07
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Rosemary Peunington
  38. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Francis Knapton
  39. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Rosemary Peunington
  40. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Sally Anne Knapton
  41. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Maud Mary Knapton
  42. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Margaret Gladwin
  43. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  44. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  45. 1990-04-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  46. 1985-06-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BEECHGROVE FARMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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.

8 live charges
low

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

Group structure

Craftany Trading Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Craftany Trading Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BEECHGROVE FARMS LIMITED
This company · 01926915

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Craftany Trading Limited
Corporate entity
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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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
Incorporated1985-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Corn Hill Farm
Barrow Road
Barton-Upon-Humber
North Lincolnshire
DN18 6DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

GLADWIN, George William→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-16
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Active
GLADWIN, George William→
director · ~64y
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Active
GLADWIN, Margaret→
director · ~69y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLADWIN, George William Henry→
secretary · appointed 1996-09-16 · resigned 1996-10-16
Resigned
GLADWIN, George William→
secretary · resigned 1996-09-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

17
Total charges
8
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:17 of 17 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property23/04/201029/10/2016
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property23/04/2010—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property26/01/2010—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property01/03/199529/06/2010
satisfied
Sally Ann Knapton
Legal charge1 property07/04/199010/10/1995
outstanding
Margaret Gladwin
Legal charge1 property07/04/1990—
outstanding
Francis Knapton
Legal charge1 property07/04/1990—
outstanding
Maud Mary Knapton
Legal charge1 property07/04/1990—
satisfied
Rosemary Peunington
Legal charge1 property07/04/199010/10/1995
outstanding
Francis Knapton
Debenture1 property06/04/1990—
satisfied
Rosemary Peunington
Debenture1 property06/04/199010/10/1995
satisfied
Sally Anne Knapton
Debenture1 property06/04/199010/10/1995
outstanding
Maud Mary Knapton
Debenture1 property06/04/1990—
outstanding
Margaret Gladwin
Debenture1 property06/04/1990—
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/04/199027/05/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/04/199027/05/2010
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property06/04/199012/05/1994
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Recent filings (122 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-20