AINSCOUGH FARM COMPANY

🌳Matureactive
03504170 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1998-01-29
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), 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 (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 (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-11
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  2. 2025-06-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-06-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  4. 2025-06-10
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-05-07
    ➕
    AINSCOUGH, Benjamin Joseph appointed
    director
  6. 2025-05-07
    ➕
    AINSCOUGH, Nicholas appointed
    director
  7. 2019-01-29
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2017-02-09
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2016-02-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2015-02-19
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  11. 2015-02-19
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2014-04-22
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-01-24
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2012-02-09
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2011-02-14
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-02-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2009-02-11
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  18. 1998-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AINSCOUGH FARM COMPANY
  19. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    AINSCOUGH, Dorothy Susan appointed
    secretary
  20. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    AINSCOUGH, Simon Nicholas appointed
    director
  21. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    AVIS, Michael Geoffrey appointed
    nominee-secretary
  22. 1998-01-29
    ➖
    AVIS, Michael Geoffrey resigned
    nominee-secretary
  23. 1998-01-29
    ➕
    AVIS, Christine Susan appointed
    nominee-director
  24. 1998-01-29
    ➖
    AVIS, Christine Susan resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "AINSCOUGH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — AINSCOUGH, Benjamin Joseph (same surname) appointed 2025-05-07. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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.)
🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Holding company · TD postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
J.A.B. FARMING LIMITED→
SC184000 · est 1998
£118.2k
£100.5k–£135.9k
—£118.2k—28y8064y
CARROLL`S HERITAGE POTATOES LIMITED→
05395750 · est 2005
£25.0k
£21.3k–£28.8k
—£25.0k—21y8268y
WARENTON FARM BUILDINGS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→
05074638 · est 2004
£19.4k
£16.5k–£22.3k
—£19.4k—22y8181y
SCOTTISH EASTERN AIRCRAFT SERVICES LIMITED→
SC016529 · est 1931
£2
£2–£2
—£2—94y8070y
CARDNEY LIMITED→
SC258083 · est 2003
————22y8085y
DUNDEE TEXTILES LIMITED→
SC179598 · est 1997
————28y8073y
FORD & ETAL (TRUSTEES) LIMITED→
07954309 · est 2012
————14y8073y
GRF FARMS LIMITED→
03211704 · est 1996
———030y8071y
LOVE LANE (TINTAGEL HOUSE) MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
02048179 · est 1986
———10039y8067y
333 EDIN LTD.→
SC511870 · est 2015
————10y7958y
ANGLO HILLWOOD LIMITED→
10095538 · est 2016
———010y7987y
ANGLO MACSCOTT LIMITED→
08933055 · est 2014
———012y7987y
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.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1998-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

17 Walkergate
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

AINSCOUGH, Dorothy Susan→
secretary · appointed 1998-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AINSCOUGH, Benjamin Joseph→
director · ~38y · appointed 2025-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AINSCOUGH, Nicholas→
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AINSCOUGH, Simon Nicholas→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-01-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AVIS, Michael Geoffrey→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 1998-01-29
Resigned
AVIS, Christine Susan→
nominee-director · ~62y · appointed 1998-01-29 · resigned 1998-01-29
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (45 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2017-02-09