HONEYBROOK FARM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03366009 · ltd · incorporated 1997-05-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-10-09
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2018-10-09
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2018-07-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2018-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2018-05-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2018-05-01
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    GLYN, Eliza Jane Rose resigned
    director
  7. 2017-11-30
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  8. 2017-10-31
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  9. 2017-05-15
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    officers · CH01
  10. 2017-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2017-05-11
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2017-05-11
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    officers · CH03
  13. 2017-05-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  14. 2017-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2017-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2016-11-30
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-27
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-06-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2014-12-19
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    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-05-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2014-02-27
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2013-12-10
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    accounts · AA01
  24. 2013-06-06
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    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2013-02-21
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    accounts · AA
  26. 2012-06-12
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    annual-return · AR01
  27. 1998-12-15
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    GLYN, Richard Rufus Francis appointed
    director
  28. 1998-12-15
    ➕
    GLYN, Eliza Jane Rose appointed
    director
  29. 1998-06-14
    ➕
    GLYN BT., Richard Lindsay, Sir. appointed
    secretary
  30. 1998-03-16
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    DAY, Stephen James resigned
    secretary
  31. 1998-03-16
    ➖
    DAY, Stephen James resigned
    director
  32. 1997-05-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HONEYBROOK FARM LIMITED
  33. 1997-05-06
    ➕
    GLYN BT., Richard Lindsay, Sir. appointed
    director
  34. 1997-05-06
    ➕
    DAY, Stephen James appointed
    secretary
  35. 1997-05-06
    ➕
    DAY, Stephen James 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 83 — 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 83 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

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2018-10-09

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Rufus Francis Glyn
Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016
Sir Richard Glyn
Individual · British · DOB 08/1943 · age 83
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016
Miss Eliza Jane Rose Glyn
Individual · British · DOB 05/1975 · age 51
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/11/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Suite A, Paceycombe House Paceycombe Way
Poundbury
Dorchester
DT1 3WB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

GLYN BT., Richard Lindsay, Sir.→
secretary · appointed 1998-06-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GLYN, Richard Rufus Francis→
director · ~55y · appointed 1998-12-15
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Active
GLYN BT., Richard Lindsay, Sir.→
director · ~83y · appointed 1997-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAY, Stephen James→
secretary · appointed 1997-05-06 · resigned 1998-03-16
Resigned
DAY, Stephen James→
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-05-06 · resigned 1998-03-16
Resigned
GLYN, Eliza Jane Rose→
director · ~51y · appointed 1998-12-15 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-10-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-10-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-05-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-05-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2017-05-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2017-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-11-30