FORESURE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03260040 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£37.3k
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
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01410SIC 01410
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 28.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
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
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 £37,285
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£37k
↑ 69% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.3k | £22.0k |
| Net assets | £37.3k | £22.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2003-05-21➕HARVEY, Donna appointedsecretary
- 2003-05-21➖HARVEY, Adrian Mark resignedsecretary
- 2003-05-21➖HARVEY, Nicholas Henry John resigneddirector
- 2003-04-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2003-01-15➖HARVEY, Mary Jane resigneddirector
- 2003-01-15➖HARVEY, Stanley Leslie resigneddirector
- 1998-06-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-06-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-07-08➕HARVEY, Adrian Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-07-08➕HARVEY, Adrian Mark appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-08➖OWEN, Barry resignedsecretary
- 1997-07-08➖BURTON, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 1997-07-08➕HARVEY, Mary Jane appointeddirector
- 1997-07-08➕HARVEY, Nicholas Henry John appointeddirector
- 1997-07-08➕HARVEY, Stanley Leslie appointeddirector
- 1996-10-07🏢Company incorporatedAs FORESURE LIMITED
- 1996-10-07➕OWEN, Barry appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-07➕BURTON, Andrew John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adrian Mark Harvey Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-10-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Wivelsden Farm Bungalow
Wivesden Farm North Common Road
Wivelsfield Green
West Sussex
BN8 4EH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
Active
HARVEY, Adrian Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARVEY, Adrian Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2003-05-21
OWEN, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-07 · resigned 1997-07-08
BURTON, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-10-07 · resigned 1997-07-08
HARVEY, Mary Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2003-01-15
HARVEY, Nicholas Henry John→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2003-05-21
HARVEY, Stanley Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2003-01-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 09/06/1998 | 23/04/2003 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/06/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (84 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-12-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-08