BOWLDOWN FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02689205 · ltd · incorporated 1992-02-19
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01450SIC 01450
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.8y
50/100
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Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.8 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (5 active, 17 linked, 10 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
135 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (53 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-01-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-21➕BORTHWICK, Alistair appointeddirector
- 2026-01-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-21➖THOM, Raymond Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-06📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Such Term is Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01))
- 2024-03-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13➖VERNON, James Fitzpatrick Greville resigneddirector
- 2024-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-20➕THOM, Raymond Charles appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-20➕THOM, Raymond Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-01-04📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-06-23➖HILL, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-23➖HILL, Alan George resigneddirector
- 2020-11-10➕HILL, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2020-11-10➕HILL, Alan George appointeddirector
- 2020-06-02➕EDWARDS, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2020-05-31➖TOYN, Charles Clifford resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-18➕VON HOF, Emma Mary appointeddirector
- 2017-04-18➖VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2017-04-18➖VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn resigneddirector
- 2016-12-08➕VERNON, Andrew Robert, Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-12-08➖O'BOYLE, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2016-12-08➕TOYN, Charles Clifford appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-31➖MURRAY, Charles Douglas resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕VERNON, James Fitzpatrick Greville appointeddirector
- 1997-12-01➕O'BOYLE, Graham appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-30➖WOLSTENHOLME, Angela Mary resignedsecretary
- 1992-03-31➕WOLSTENHOLME, Angela Mary appointedsecretary
- 1992-03-31➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-03-31➕MURRAY, Charles Douglas appointeddirector
- 1992-03-31➕VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn appointeddirector
- 1992-03-31➕VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn appointeddirector
- 1992-03-31➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hillhouse Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hillhouse Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BOWLDOWN FARMS LIMITED
This company · 02689205
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hillhouse Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Andrew Robert Richard Vernonceased 01/11/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Hugh Richard Mervyn Vernonceased 01/11/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Greville Edward Mervyn Vernonceased 01/11/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Estate Office
Bowldown Farm
Nr Tetbury
Gloucestershire
GL8 8UD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (5 active · 12 resigned)
THOM, Raymond Charles→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-10-20
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BORTHWICK, Alistair→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2026-01-21
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EDWARDS, Jenny→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-06-02
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VERNON, Andrew Robert, Richard→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-12-08
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VON HOF, Emma Mary→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-04-18
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HILL, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-11-10 · resigned 2022-06-23
O'BOYLE, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-01 · resigned 2016-12-08
TOYN, Charles Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-12-08 · resigned 2020-05-31
WOLSTENHOLME, Angela Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 1997-11-30
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 1992-03-31
HILL, Alan George→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-11-10 · resigned 2022-06-23
MURRAY, Charles Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 2015-03-31
THOM, Raymond Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-10-20 · resigned 2025-02-21
VERNON, Greville Edward Mervyn→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 2017-04-18
VERNON, Hugh Richard Mervyn→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1992-03-31 · resigned 2017-04-18
VERNON, James Fitzpatrick Greville→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2024-03-13
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-02-19 · resigned 1992-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Trustee for the Secured Parties (as Such Term is Defined in the Instrument Evidencing the Charge Accompanying This Form MR01)) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/07/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (135 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-06
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-06
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-06
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-01-13