CAMGRAIN (SERVICES) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03135205 · ltd · incorporated 1995-12-07
Investment thesis
Looks cheap but ownership + security both unclear — probable value trap.
Why interesting: Headline metrics may be attractive.
Why risky: No PSC visibility combined with multiple live charges; transacting likely slow and expensive.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 17.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Post-harvest crop activities
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.9y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (65/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (5 active, 39 linked, 35 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
151 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (95 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-10➖WHITE, David Cecil resigneddirector
- 2024-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-07➖DARKE, Philip Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-12➖LATHAM, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2023-09-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-05➕ATHERTON, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2023-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30➖LAWSON, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
- 2023-06-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-31➖BARKER, John Rutherford resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-23➕DENNIS, Robert Edward Hugh appointeddirector
- 2023-05-23➕DRIVER, Carl John appointeddirector
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-30➖COLES, Darren Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-08➕LAWSON, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-30➖DURRANT, Keith resigneddirector
- 2018-02-27➕WILLIS, Simon Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-02-27➕DURRANT, Keith appointeddirector
- 2017-07-25➖RUFF, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖BOTT, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖JEFFERIES, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖REYNOLDS, David resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖ROBINSON, John George resigneddirector
- 2017-01-31➖WINGATE, David Charles Melson resigneddirector
- 2016-03-22➖MISCAMPBELL, Ian Alexander Francis resigneddirector
- 2016-02-23➕BARKER, John Rutherford appointeddirector
- 2015-01-27➕RUFF, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2014-12-02➖BARKER, Colin Charles resigneddirector
- 2013-12-03➖DRIVER, Carl John resigneddirector
- 2013-12-03➖WISEMAN, Hugh Edward resigneddirector
- 2013-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-12-18➕COLES, Darren Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-12-04➕BOTT, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2012-12-04➖FAIREY, Charles Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-05-29➕ROBINSON, John George appointeddirector
- 2012-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-02-21➕MISCAMPBELL, Ian Alexander Francis appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 95 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| BESTAR CO., LTD→ 16008466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-12-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01630 — Post-harvest crop activities
Registered office
Camgrain Store, Cambridge Road
Linton
Cambridge
CB21 4LN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01
Officers (5 active · 34 resigned)
SLATER, Mark Stephen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-12-17
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ATHERTON, Steven James→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-09-05
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DENNIS, Robert Edward Hugh→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-05-23
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DRIVER, Carl John→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2023-05-23
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WILLIS, Simon Richard→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-27
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ABREY, Toby James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-19 · resigned 2001-12-17
SANDERCOCK, Gordon Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 1999-11-18
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 1995-12-07
ABREY, Toby James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-11-19 · resigned 2005-11-24
BARKER, Colin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2011-02-22 · resigned 2014-12-02
BARKER, John Rutherford→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-23 · resigned 2023-05-31
BOTT, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-12-04 · resigned 2017-01-31
BUXTON, Henry Alexander Fowell→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 2009-11-25
CLAYDON, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-12-11 · resigned 2003-05-01
COLES, Darren Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-12-18 · resigned 2021-04-30
DARKE, Philip Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2005-12-13 · resigned 2024-06-07
DILLON-ROBINSON, John Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1995-12-07 · resigned 1998-09-28
DRIVER, Carl John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-23 · resigned 2013-12-03
DURRANT, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2018-02-27 · resigned 2019-06-30
FAIREY, Charles Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2002-11-20 · resigned 2012-12-04
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/03/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2008 | 10/01/2013 |
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Recent filings (151 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24