P D M PRODUCE (U.K.) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03185729 · ltd · incorporated 1996-04-15

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 26.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Post-harvest crop activities

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.2y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 26.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (7 active, 14 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

111 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand

2025-12-31
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accounts · AA
2024-12-27
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accounts · AA
2024-01-04
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accounts · AA
2023-08-07
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WOOD, Diana Elizabeth resigned
director
2023-08-07
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officers · TM01
2023-05-26
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officers · AP01
2023-05-13
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BLYTHE, Lorraine Marie appointed
director
2023-01-04
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accounts · AA
2022-04-28
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officers · AP01
2022-04-15
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SHAIKH, Tariq Adam appointed
director
2021-12-20
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accounts · AA
2021-12-14
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officers · AP01
2021-12-14
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officers · AP01
2021-12-01
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BEATTIE, Timothy Sean appointed
director
2021-12-01
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WOOD, Diana Elizabeth appointed
director
2021-08-03
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officers · TM01
2021-07-27
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WOOD, Julia Helen resigned
director
2021-04-14
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officers · TM01
2021-04-01
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MADDOCKS, David Lloyd resigned
director
2021-01-09
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accounts · AA
2019-10-29
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accounts · AA
2019-02-01
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officers · AP01
2019-01-18
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WOOD, Julia Helen appointed
director
2019-01-16
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accounts · AA
2017-06-02
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-06-02
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-06-02
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Charge satisfied #2
2017-06-02
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Charge satisfied #1
2017-05-25
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2017-05-25
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2017-03-31
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JEFFERY, Andrew resigned
director
2015-07-29
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2015-07-29
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2013-03-27
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MADDOCKS, David Lloyd appointed
director
2010-10-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2008-04-25
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TOBIN, Dermot Joseph appointed
director
2008-04-25
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JEFFERY, Andrew appointed
director
2008-04-24
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MADDOCKS, Elizabeth Merle appointed
director
2003-09-12
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MADDOCKS, Elizabeth Merle appointed
secretary
2003-09-12
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MADDOCKS, David Lloyd resigned
secretary
2000-05-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
1996-04-15
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Company incorporated
As P D M PRODUCE (U.K.) LIMITED
1996-04-15
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MADDOCKS, Philip David appointed
director
1996-04-15
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MADDOCKS, David Lloyd appointed
secretary
1996-04-15
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ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
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1996-04-15
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ASHCROFT CAMERON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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1996-04-15
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ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
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1996-04-15
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ASHCROFT CAMERON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 30 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Philip David Maddocks Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	15/04/2016

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

Incorporated1996-04-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01630 — Post-harvest crop activities

Registered office

Chadwell Park Farm

Great Chatwell

Newport

Shropshire

TF10 9BN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-29

Last: 2026-04-15