AGRI-EQUESTRIAN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03400565 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-08
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 16.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£35.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 84-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 16.7y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
96 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 · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £34,962
Net assets shrinking
Down £29,606 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£35k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Assets
£55k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£17k£34k£51k£67k£84kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£35.0k£64.6k
Current assets£54.7k£84.2k
Net assets£35.0k£64.6k

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
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-11
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  2. 2025-06-12
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  3. 2025-06-12
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    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-05-16
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    MOORE, Jennifer Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-05-16
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    DONNO, Paul Donno resigned
    secretary
  6. 2024-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  7. 2023-12-22
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  8. 2022-12-22
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  9. 2022-10-10
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  10. 2022-10-07
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  11. 2022-10-07
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  12. 2022-10-07
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  13. 2022-10-07
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  14. 2022-06-27
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
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  15. 2022-06-24
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  16. 2022-06-24
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  17. 2021-12-21
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  18. 2021-04-29
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  19. 2021-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-01-31
    ➕
    DONNO, Paul Donno appointed
    secretary
  22. 2019-01-31
    ➖
    MOORE, Jennifer Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  23. 2018-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2018-12-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  25. 2012-05-01
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    BARRETT, Deborah Anne appointed
    director
  26. 2010-01-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2009-10-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  28. 2000-12-01
    ➕
    MOORE, Jennifer Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    GANT, Ruth resigned
    secretary
  30. 1997-07-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGRI-EQUESTRIAN LIMITED
  31. 1997-07-08
    ➕
    BARRETT, Lennard Arthur appointed
    director
  32. 1997-07-08
    ➕
    GANT, Ruth appointed
    secretary
  33. 1997-07-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1997-07-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1997-07-08
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1997-07-08
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
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 84 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
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 84 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.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Agri Business Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Agri Business Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AGRI-EQUESTRIAN LIMITED
This company · 03400565

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Agri Business Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Lennard Arthur Barrettceased 01/07/2016· 75-100% shares · firm interest

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
Incorporated1997-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Rubine House
Manor Road
Haverhill
Suffolk
CB9 0EP
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-22
Last: 2025-07-08

Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)

MOORE, Jennifer Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2025-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Deborah Anne→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARRETT, Lennard Arthur→
director · ~84y · appointed 1997-07-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DONNO, Paul Donno→
secretary · appointed 2019-01-31 · resigned 2025-05-16
Resigned
GANT, Ruth→
secretary · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
MOORE, Jennifer Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2019-01-31
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 1997-07-08
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-07-08 · resigned 1997-07-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement1 property20/01/201020/12/2018
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property22/10/200920/12/2018

Recent filings (96 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-06-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-14