C.H. TOMKINS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02738680 · ltd · incorporated 1992-08-10
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 63.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
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
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 63.6y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 63.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
93 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees7800

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-03-26
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    Charge satisfied #4
  3. 2026-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-21
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Hugh Charles appointed
    director
  7. 2024-03-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2016-05-12
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-06-30
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Charles Henry appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-06-30
    ➖
    TOMKINS, Yvonne resigned
    secretary
  20. 2001-12-07
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  21. 2001-11-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  22. 2001-11-26
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  23. 1998-04-23
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Gail appointed
    director
  24. 1998-04-23
    ➖
    TOMKINS, Yvonne resigned
    director
  25. 1992-11-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  26. 1992-11-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  27. 1992-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  28. 1992-09-02
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Charles Henry appointed
    director
  29. 1992-09-02
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Yvonne appointed
    secretary
  30. 1992-09-02
    ➖
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1992-09-02
    ➕
    TOMKINS, Yvonne appointed
    director
  32. 1992-09-02
    ➖
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 1992-08-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C.H. TOMKINS LIMITED
  34. 1992-08-10
    ➕
    CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1992-08-10
    ➕
    CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1962-11-15
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC

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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TOMKINS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — TOMKINS, Hugh Charles (same surname) appointed 2025-03-21. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles Henry Tomkins
Individual · British · DOB 04/1958 · age 68
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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Moorfield Lodge
Orlingbury
Kettering
Northants
NN14 1JF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06

Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)

TOMKINS, Charles Henry→
secretary · appointed 2009-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMKINS, Charles Henry→
director · ~68y · appointed 1992-09-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMKINS, Gail→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMKINS, Hugh Charles→
director · ~29y · appointed 2025-03-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOMKINS, Yvonne→
secretary · appointed 1992-09-02 · resigned 2009-06-30
Resigned
CCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-08-10 · resigned 1992-09-02
Resigned
TOMKINS, Yvonne→
director · ~100y · appointed 1992-09-02 · resigned 1998-04-23
Resigned
CCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-08-10 · resigned 1992-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/11/199207/12/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/11/199226/11/2001
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property30/11/199226/11/2001
satisfied
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
Legal charge4 properties15/11/196226/03/2026

Recent filings (93 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-30