C.J. FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03181918 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-03
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£2.24M
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 30.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,241,504
Net assets shrinking
Down £253,128 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2.2m
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£1.7m
↓ 9.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.30M | £5.85M |
| Current assets | £1.74M | £1.92M |
| Debtors | £1.48M | £1.63M |
| Net assets | £2.24M | £2.49M |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-01📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2025-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-28📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-11-28📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-04-02📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-04-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-02-26➖IRELAND, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2006-10-23➕IRELAND, Charles Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-10-23➕IRELAND, Jonathan William appointeddirector
- 1996-04-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1996-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs C.J. FARMS LIMITED
- 1996-04-03➕IRELAND, Helen Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-03➕IRELAND, Helen Margaret appointeddirector
- 1996-04-03➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-04-03➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-04-03➕IRELAND, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 1996-04-03➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-04-03➖LONDON LAW SERVICES 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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 30 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan William Ireland Individual · British · DOB 12/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/11/2025 |
Mr Charles Robert Ireland Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/11/2025 |
Mrs Helen Margaret Ireland Individual · British · DOB 06/1950 · age 76 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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
Incorporated1996-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Ermine Street Farm
Ancaster
Grantham
Lincolnshire
NG32 3RN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
IRELAND, Helen Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-04-03
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IRELAND, Charles Robert→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2006-10-23
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IRELAND, Helen Margaret→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-04-03
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IRELAND, Jonathan William→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2006-10-23
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LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 1996-04-03
IRELAND, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 2011-02-26
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-04-03 · resigned 1996-04-03
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 30/04/1996 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 26/04/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-02
statement-of-companys-objects
change-of-constitution · CC04
2025-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-11-28
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-11-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-26