BALDINGS FARMING LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
03440542 · ltd · incorporated 1997-09-26
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees400400

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-01-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-01-02
    ➖
    BALDING, Ian Anthony resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-01-02
    ➖
    BALDING, Ian Anthony resigned
    director
  5. 2025-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-06-17
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    BALDING, Andrew Matthews appointed
    director
  10. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2019-10-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2019-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2019-10-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2005-09-30
    ➕
    BALDING, Ian Anthony appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-09-30
    ➖
    NUMERICA SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2003-05-01
    ➕
    NUMERICA SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2003-05-01
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL LAW LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 1997-11-21
    ➕
    BALDING, Emma Alice Mary, Lady appointed
    director
  25. 1997-11-21
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL LAW LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 1997-11-21
    ➕
    BALDING, Ian Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 1997-11-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1997-11-18
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 1997-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As BALDINGS FARMING LIMITED
  30. 1997-09-26
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 1997-09-26
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BALDING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BALDING, Andrew Matthews (same surname) appointed 2023-06-17. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BALDING, Ian Anthony resigned 2026-01-02; BALDING, Ian Anthony resigned 2026-01-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ian Anthony Balding
Individual · British · DOB 11/1938 · age 88
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1997-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

2 Old Bath Road
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1QL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-10
Last: 2025-09-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BALDING, Andrew Matthews→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-06-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDING, Emma Alice Mary, Lady→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-11-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDING, Ian Anthony→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-30 · resigned 2026-01-02
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 1997-11-18
Resigned
NUMERICA SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-05-01 · resigned 2005-09-30
Resigned
SECRETARIAL LAW LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1997-11-21 · resigned 2003-05-01
Resigned
BALDING, Ian Anthony→
director · ~88y · appointed 1997-11-21 · resigned 2026-01-02
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-09-26 · resigned 1997-11-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (87 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-29