COLDHARBOUR FARM LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03357267 · ltd · incorporated 1997-04-16
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 27.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£549.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01250SIC 01250
  • 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 76). 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.0y

50/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.0 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 (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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £549,016
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£260k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Net Worth
£549k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£323k
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£110k£220k£329k£439k£549kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£732.7k£734.5k
Current assets£323.3k£303.5k
Cash£259.8k£249.2k
Debtors£8.5k£14.3k
Net assets£549.0k£545.0k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-19
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    TROTT, Ruth Mary resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-31
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  5. 2024-01-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-01-26
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-10-30
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  8. 2023-04-13
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-10-25
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  10. 2022-04-19
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  11. 2021-10-29
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  12. 2020-11-24
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  13. 2019-10-09
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  14. 2019-04-17
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    officers · CH01
  15. 2019-04-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-10-08
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  17. 2018-04-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2015-06-08
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    TROTT, Jack Leslie resigned
    director
  19. 2014-10-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  20. 2012-02-01
    ➕
    PRICE, Karren Ruth appointed
    secretary
  21. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    OBORNE, Jacqueline Ruth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-04-02
    ➕
    PRICE, Karren Ruth appointed
    director
  23. 1999-06-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  24. 1999-03-19
    ➖
    OBORNE, Robin George resigned
    director
  25. 1997-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As COLDHARBOUR FARM LIMITED
  26. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    OBORNE, Jacqueline Ruth appointed
    director
  27. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    OBORNE, Jacqueline Ruth appointed
    secretary
  28. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    OBORNE, Robin George appointed
    director
  29. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    TROTT, Jack Leslie appointed
    director
  30. 1997-04-16
    ➕
    TROTT, Ruth Mary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Karren Ruth Price
Individual · British · DOB 05/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting15/11/2023
Mrs Ruth Mary Trott
Individual · British · DOB 11/1926 · age 100
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting13/04/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Jacqeline Ruth Oborneceased 15/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated1997-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

Evans & Co, Manchester House
High Street, Stalbridge
Sturminster Newton
Dorset
DT10 2LL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

PRICE, Karren Ruth→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-01
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Active
OBORNE, Jacqueline Ruth→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-04-16
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Active
PRICE, Karren Ruth→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-04-02
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Active
OBORNE, Jacqueline Ruth→
secretary · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
OBORNE, Robin George→
director · ~79y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 1999-03-19
Resigned
TROTT, Jack Leslie→
director · ~103y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2015-06-08
Resigned
TROTT, Ruth Mary→
director · ~100y · appointed 1997-04-16 · resigned 2026-03-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
A registered charge1 property15/10/2014—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/06/1999—
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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-10-29