BRAES FARM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03080775 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-18
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.42M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -55% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.8y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 30.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
84 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,420,481
Cash draining
Cash down 55% YoY
Cash YoY
-55%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£391k
↓ 55% YoY
Net Worth
£2.4m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£434k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£484k£968k£1.5m£1.9m£2.4mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.43M£2.42M
Current assets£434.1k£912.3k
Cash£391.0k£872.5k
Debtors£14.9k£16.3k
Net assets£2.42M£2.41M

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-16
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    STREET, Eleanor Kate appointed
    director
  4. 2024-08-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-08-16
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    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2023-02-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  9. 2022-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-17
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-21
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-03-22
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-03-20
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    address · AD01
  14. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-07-01
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    STREET, Trevor Charles resigned
    secretary
  19. 2001-06-20
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2001-06-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 1995-10-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  22. 1995-09-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  23. 1995-09-01
    ➕
    BAKER, Julia Gerard appointed
    director
  24. 1995-09-01
    ➖
    ATKINSON, Graeme Ross resigned
    secretary
  25. 1995-09-01
    ➕
    STREET, Trevor Charles appointed
    secretary
  26. 1995-09-01
    ➖
    YELDHAM, Grahame Richard resigned
    director
  27. 1995-07-18
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    Company incorporated
    As BRAES FARM LIMITED
  28. 1995-07-18
    ➕
    ATKINSON, Graeme Ross appointed
    secretary
  29. 1995-07-18
    ➕
    YELDHAM, Grahame Richard appointed
    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 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Julia Gerard Baker
Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1995-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

Hull House Malham Road
Hellifield
Skipton
BD23 4JP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BAKER, Julia Gerard→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STREET, Eleanor Kate→
director · ~28y · appointed 2024-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATKINSON, Graeme Ross→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-18 · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned
STREET, Trevor Charles→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
YELDHAM, Grahame Richard→
director · ~74y · appointed 1995-07-18 · resigned 1995-09-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/02/2023—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property20/06/2001—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property20/06/2001—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property31/10/1995—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/09/1995—
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Recent filings (84 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-15