BUCKLEIGH FARM & TIMBER MERCHANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03020196 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01460
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01470SIC 01470
- 02200SIC 02200
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-25➕PAVEY, Alison Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-11-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-21➖WHORTON, David John resigneddirector
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-31✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2009-10-01➖JULIER, Keith James resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-01➕PAVEY, Alison appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BUCKLEIGH FARM & TIMBER MERCHANTS LIMITED
- 1995-02-09➕JULIER, Keith James appointedsecretary
- 1995-02-09➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-02-09➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-02-09➕WHORTON, David John appointeddirector
- 1995-02-09➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-02-09➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Alison Jane Pavey Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/10/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David John Whortonceased 21/09/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01460 — SIC 01460
Registered office
Buckleigh Farm
Humber Lane, Kingsteignton
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 3DJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
Active
PAVEY, Alison Jane→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JULIER, Keith James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 2009-10-01
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 1995-02-09
WHORTON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 2025-09-21
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-02-09 · resigned 1995-02-09
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-30