AGROVISTA UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03525529 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-11

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

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not disclosed

Net worth

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities for crop production

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 27.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

60 officers (6 active, 60 linked, 54 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

213 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (141 events)Click to expand

2026-04-10
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officers · AP01
2026-04-10
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officers · TM01
2026-04-01
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SAKA, Naohiko appointed
director
2026-04-01
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ASAI, Takeshi resigned
director
2025-11-18
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capital · SH01
2025-09-29
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accounts · AA
2025-07-18
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2025-07-16
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capital · SH01
2025-05-19
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officers · CH01
2025-04-07
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KASAHARA, Kota appointed
director
2025-04-07
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officers · AP01
2025-02-25
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accounts · AA
2024-09-20
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HULLOCK, Timothy John appointed
director
2024-09-20
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officers · AP01
2024-09-04
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officers · TM02
2024-09-03
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officers · TM01
2024-08-29
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BROWN, Duncan Leonard Thomas resigned
secretary
2024-08-29
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BROWN, Duncan Leonard Thomas resigned
director
2024-06-25
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officers · CH01
2024-04-10
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2024-04-10
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2024-04-10
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officers · TM01
2024-04-10
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officers · TM01
2024-04-10
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officers · TM01
2024-04-01
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ISHII, Keisuke appointed
director
2024-04-01
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OTSUKA, Tomomi appointed
director
2024-04-01
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INOUE, Keita resigned
director
2024-04-01
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KUWATA, Seiichi resigned
director
2024-04-01
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SAKA, Naohiko resigned
director
2023-09-27
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accounts · AA
2023-05-16
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INOUE, Keita appointed
director
2023-05-16
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officers · AP01
2023-01-05
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officers · TM01
2022-12-23
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KODAIRA, Yuha resigned
director
2022-04-01
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KUWATA, Seiichi appointed
director
2022-04-01
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MORIYAMA, Shigeki resigned
director
2022-04-01
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SAKA, Naohiko appointed
director
2022-04-01
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YABE, Nobuhiro resigned
director
2021-09-02
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2020-04-01
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ASAI, Takeshi appointed
director
2020-04-01
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ISHIZUKI, Mutsumi resigned
director
2020-04-01
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MORIYAMA, Shigeki appointed
director
2020-04-01
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SAITO, Tsutomu resigned
director
2020-04-01
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SEKITA, Tsuyoshi resigned
director
2020-04-01
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YABE, Nobuhiro appointed
director
2019-04-16
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ODA, Takaharu, Mt resigned
director
2019-04-16
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SAITO, Tsutomu appointed
director
2018-04-30
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Charge satisfied #1
2018-03-27
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ISHIZUKI, Mutsumi appointed
director
2018-03-27
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IWASHITA, Naoya resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
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

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

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Marubeni Agrochemical Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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AGROVISTA UK LIMITED

This company · 03525529

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Marubeni Agrochemical Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	07/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Marubeni Europe Plcceased 07/04/2016· board control · significant influence · 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

Incorporated1998-03-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

Rutherford House

Nottingham Science & Technology Park

Nottingham

NG7 2PZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-10-24

Last: 2025-10-10