AGRI-TEC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03184619 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-11
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
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£853.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £853,024

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£221k
Net Worth
£853k
Current Assets
£1.2m
Current Liabilities
£0£250k£499k£749k£998k£1.2mJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£874.8k
Current assets£1.25M
Cash£220.8k
Debtors£867.2k
Net assets£853.0k
Average employees600

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-03-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2020-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2020-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2020-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2020-05-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-04-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2020-03-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2019-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2004-03-19
    HILLARY, John Edward appointed
    secretary
  18. 2004-03-19
    DUFFIELD, Sarah resigned
    secretary
  19. 1999-12-31
    DUFFIELD, Sarah appointed
    secretary
  20. 1999-12-31
    POLLARD, Sandra Carol resigned
    secretary
  21. 1996-04-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGRI-TEC LIMITED
  22. 1996-04-11
    CROFT, Eileen Dawn appointed
    director
  23. 1996-04-11
    POLLARD, Sandra Carol appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-04-11
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1996-04-11
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1996-04-11
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1996-04-11
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-27

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Eileen Dawn Croft
Individual · English · DOB 02/1962 · age 64
sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1996-04-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

Burtree Mill York Road
Hutton Sessay
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 3AY
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-27OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-13

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

HILLARY, John Edward
secretary · appointed 2004-03-19
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Active
CROFT, Eileen Dawn
director · ~64y · appointed 1996-04-11
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Active
DUFFIELD, Sarah
secretary · appointed 1999-12-31 · resigned 2004-03-19
Resigned
POLLARD, Sandra Carol
secretary · appointed 1996-04-11 · resigned 1999-12-31
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-04-11 · resigned 1996-04-11
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-04-11 · resigned 1996-04-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-05-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-05-07