CLOPTON ESTATE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03024824 · ltd · incorporated 1995-02-22
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
160 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5 | 500 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
12
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (67 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-03-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-03-20📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-03-20📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-05-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-31🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2025-03-31🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2025-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2025-03-13🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-03-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2025-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-05-05🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2020-12-31➖HOLLINGSWORTH, John Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-31➖HOLLINGSWORTH, John Christopher resigneddirector
- 2020-12-10🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-10-22🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2020-09-30🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2020-09-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Investec Bank PLC
- 2019-08-07➕HOLLINGSWORTH, Archie Christopher appointeddirector
- 2017-03-07➖HOLLINGSWORTH, Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2016-09-05➕HOLLINGSWORTH, Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-01-13➕HOLLINGSWORTH, Edward Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-06-06🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2006-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2006-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2006-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-08-31🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-08-31🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-08-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-08-25➖HOLLINGSWORTH, Paula Margaret resigneddirector
- 2003-08-11➕HOLLINGSWORTH, John Christopher appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 67 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Edward Michael Hollingsworth Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/04/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John Christopher Hollingsworthceased 06/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Edward Michael Hollingsworthceased 05/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John Christopher Hollingsworthceased 05/03/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESTAR CO., LTD→ 16008466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRITTONS FARMING→ 06066082 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CAM PARK ARENA LIMITED→ 14484058 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CAMBULLS LTD→ 15588381 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CAPITAL AGRI INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 10603408 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CERI VALLEY ORCHARDS LIMITED→ 06435030 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CG CHAMBERS AND SONS LIMITED→ 10773175 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CHIPPENHAM BLOODSTOCK LIMITED→ 02048776 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| CJ PROP LTD→ 10503324 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CLARKE FARMS (ISLEHAM) LIMITED→ 06384088 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| CLEERUN SERVICES LTD→ 12802877 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CLOPTON HALL FARMS LIMITED→ 00451539 · est 1948 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 78y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Clopton Hall
Wickhambrook
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 8PQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
HOLLINGSWORTH, Archie Christopher→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLLINGSWORTH, Edward Michael→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2014-01-13
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Richard→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2016-09-05
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HOLLINGSWORTH, Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 1995-05-23
HOLLINGSWORTH, John Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-11 · resigned 2020-12-31
METCALF, David John→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1995-02-22 · resigned 1995-03-03
BURY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-05-23 · resigned 2003-08-11
HOLLINGSWORTH, Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~104y · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 2017-03-07
HOLLINGSWORTH, John Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1995-03-03 · resigned 2020-12-31
HOLLINGSWORTH, Paula Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1998-05-18 · resigned 2005-08-25
METCALF, David John→
Resignednominee-director · ~82y · appointed 1995-02-22 · resigned 1995-03-03
THOMSON, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1995-02-22 · resigned 1995-03-03
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 31/03/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 5 properties | 31/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2020 | 05/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2020 | 10/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/09/2020 | 13/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Investec Bank Investec Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 30/09/2020 | 13/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/2005 | 06/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/2005 | 06/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 31/08/2005 | 06/06/2008 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/2002 | 05/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/2002 | 05/08/2006 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/2002 | 05/08/2006 |
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Recent filings (160 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-03-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-03-24
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-03-20
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-05-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-05-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-01