COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

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02850534 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1993-09-06

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

£71.2k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities for crop production

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

01629SIC 01629

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (3 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £71,201

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£71k

↑ 19% YoY

Current Assets

£71k

↑ 18% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£71.2k	£60.1k
Current assets	£71.4k	£60.3k
Net assets	£71.2k	£60.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2025-10-09
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-04-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-06-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-06-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2018-03-21
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ROWLAND, Diane appointed
director
2018-03-21
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POPPLEWELL, Steven John resigned
director
2017-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2016-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2014-03-07
➖
BETT, Robert resigned
director
2014-03-07
➕
POPPLEWELL, Steven John appointed
director
2012-03-14
➕
SHELBOURN, Gary John appointed
director
2012-03-14
➖
COOK, Nigel Anthony resigned
director
2009-10-13
➕
BETT, Robert appointed
director
2009-10-13
➖
MARRIS, Nicholas William resigned
director
2004-03-11
➕
LLOYD, Michael appointed
secretary
2004-03-11
➖
SMITH, Andrew Mark resigned
secretary
2004-03-11
➖
ALLEN, Arthur Desmond resigned
director
2004-03-11
➕
COOK, Nigel Anthony appointed
director
2004-03-11
➕
MARRIS, Nicholas William appointed
director
2004-03-11
➖
WRIGHT, David Thomas resigned
director
2004-03-09
➖
SMITH, Andrew Mark resigned
director
2002-03-31
➕
SMITH, Andrew Mark appointed
secretary
2002-03-31
➖
WRIGHT, David Thomas resigned
secretary
2002-03-31
➕
SMITH, Andrew Mark appointed
director
1993-09-06
🏢
Company incorporated
As COLLINGHAM AND DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
1993-09-06
➕
WRIGHT, David Thomas appointed
secretary
1993-09-06
➕
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1993-09-06
➖
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1993-09-06
➕
ALLEN, Arthur Desmond appointed
director
1993-09-06
➕
WRIGHT, David Thomas appointed
director
1993-09-06
➕
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1993-09-06
➖
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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COBALT THOROUGHBREDS LIMITED→ 16861095 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
COLLINGHAM LODGE FARM ENTERPRISES LTD→ 10310075 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1993-09-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

27 Castle Gate

Newark

NG24 1BA

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-20

Last: 2025-09-06

Officers (3 active · 11 resigned)

LLOYD, Michael→

secretary · appointed 2004-03-11

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Active

ROWLAND, Diane→

director · ~66y · appointed 2018-03-21

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Active

SHELBOURN, Gary John→

director · ~62y · appointed 2012-03-14

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Active

SMITH, Andrew Mark→

secretary · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2004-03-11

Resigned

WRIGHT, David Thomas→

secretary · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 2002-03-31

Resigned

KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 1993-09-06

Resigned

ALLEN, Arthur Desmond→

director · ~72y · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 2004-03-11

Resigned

BETT, Robert→

director · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2014-03-07

Resigned

COOK, Nigel Anthony→

director · ~60y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2012-03-14

Resigned

MARRIS, Nicholas William→

director · ~60y · appointed 2004-03-11 · resigned 2009-10-13

Resigned

POPPLEWELL, Steven John→

director · ~46y · appointed 2014-03-07 · resigned 2018-03-21

Resigned

SMITH, Andrew Mark→

director · ~57y · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2004-03-09

Resigned

WRIGHT, David Thomas→

director · ~66y · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 2004-03-11

Resigned

KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-09-06 · resigned 1993-09-06

Resigned

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Recent filings (88 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-10-09

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-10-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-10-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-03-12

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-16

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-16

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-09-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2023-04-05

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-09-13

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2022-06-22

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2021-10-03

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2021-09-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2020-11-11

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2020-10-20

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2020-09-07