CAUSTON STREET FARMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02768104 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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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 with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-07-31
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  3. 2024-07-16
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  4. 2023-09-15
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2023-09-04
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    HOME, Oliver Charles Bouverie appointed
    director
  7. 2023-09-03
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    HARRIS, Christopher Alexander resigned
    director
  8. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-29
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    HARRIS, Christopher Alexander appointed
    director
  10. 2023-06-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-06-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-06-28
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    GOUGH, Richard Edward Charles resigned
    director
  13. 2022-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  15. 2020-07-22
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-17
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  17. 2018-06-18
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  18. 2017-06-21
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  19. 2016-07-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2015-02-01
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    GOUGH, Richard Edward Charles appointed
    director
  21. 2015-01-31
    ➖
    BROOKES, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2010-12-31
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    BROADHURST, John Charles, Rt Revd resigned
    director
  23. 2010-04-08
    ➕
    BROOKES, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Keith O'Dwyer resigned
    secretary
  25. 2009-09-30
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Keith O'Dwyer resigned
    director
  26. 2002-10-29
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Keith O'Dwyer appointed
    director
  27. 2001-05-16
    ➕
    BROADHURST, John Charles, Rt Revd appointed
    director
  28. 2001-02-23
    ➖
    SEED, Nigel John resigned
    director
  29. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    ROBINSON, Keith O'Dwyer appointed
    secretary
  30. 2000-01-31
    ➖
    SMITH, Christopher John Addison resigned
    secretary
  31. 1998-03-12
    ➕
    WOOLF, Inigo Rodney Milman appointed
    director
  32. 1997-10-17
    ➖
    FREETH, Denzil Kingson resigned
    director
  33. 1994-09-28
    ➖
    HAYWARD, John Derek Risdon resigned
    secretary
  34. 1994-09-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Christopher John Addison appointed
    secretary
  35. 1993-02-19
    ➕
    HAYWARD, John Derek Risdon appointed
    secretary
  36. 1993-02-19
    ➖
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 1993-02-19
    ➖
    COHEN, Violet resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 1993-02-19
    ➕
    FREETH, Denzil Kingson appointed
    director
  39. 1993-02-19
    ➕
    SEED, Nigel John appointed
    director
  40. 1992-11-26
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    Company incorporated
    As CAUSTON STREET FARMS LIMITED
  41. 1992-11-26
    ➕
    RM REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 1992-11-26
    ➕
    COHEN, Violet appointed
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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

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

Group structure

London Diocesan Fund is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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London Diocesan Fund
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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CAUSTON STREET FARMS LIMITED
This company · 02768104

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
London Diocesan Fund
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares17/07/2016

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
Incorporated1992-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

36 Causton Street
London
SW1P 4AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last: 2026-06-16

Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)

HOME, Oliver Charles Bouverie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOOLF, Inigo Rodney Milman→
director · ~80y · appointed 1998-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYWARD, John Derek Risdon→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-19 · resigned 1994-09-28
Resigned
ROBINSON, Keith O'Dwyer→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
SMITH, Christopher John Addison→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-28 · resigned 2000-01-31
Resigned
RM REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1993-02-19
Resigned
BROADHURST, John Charles, Rt Revd→
director · ~84y · appointed 2001-05-16 · resigned 2010-12-31
Resigned
BROOKES, Andrew Peter→
director · ~64y · appointed 2010-04-08 · resigned 2015-01-31
Resigned
COHEN, Violet→
nominee-director · ~94y · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1993-02-19
Resigned
FREETH, Denzil Kingson→
director · ~102y · appointed 1993-02-19 · resigned 1997-10-17
Resigned
GOUGH, Richard Edward Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2015-02-01 · resigned 2023-06-28
Resigned
HARRIS, Christopher Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2023-06-29 · resigned 2023-09-03
Resigned
ROBINSON, Keith O'Dwyer→
director · ~77y · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2009-09-30
Resigned
SEED, Nigel John→
director · ~75y · appointed 1993-02-19 · resigned 2001-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (104 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-03