CHERRY TREE FARM LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
03542828 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-02
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
51/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 0112
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 51/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 97). 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: strategic trade sale (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
51/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2010-06-12
    ⚠️
    gazette-dissolved-liquidation
    gazette · GAZ2
  2. 2010-06-12
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2010-03-12
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
    insolvency · 4.43
  4. 2008-04-11
    📍
    legacy
    address · 287
  5. 2008-04-10
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
    insolvency · 4.31
  6. 2007-12-17
    ⚠️
    liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
    insolvency · COCOMP
  7. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(353)
  8. 2007-07-02
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  9. 2007-04-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2006-04-24
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  11. 2006-04-18
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2006-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2005-12-12
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  14. 2005-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2004-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2004-04-16
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  17. 2003-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2003-04-25
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  19. 2002-08-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  20. 2002-08-07
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363(287)
  21. 2002-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2001-05-09
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  23. 2001-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2000-08-04
    📄
    legacy
    capital · 88(2)R
  25. 2000-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2000-08-04
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363s
  27. 1998-04-20
    ➖
    SCOTT, Peter John Miller resigned
    director
  28. 1998-04-08
    ➕
    HART, June Mary appointed
    director
  29. 1998-04-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHERRY TREE FARM LIMITED
  30. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    HART, Jeffrey appointed
    secretary
  31. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    HART, Jeffrey appointed
    director
  32. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1998-04-02
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    SCOTT, Peter John Miller appointed
    director
  35. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 1998-04-02
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES 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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 97 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 97 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 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

2 high ·
Company dissolved
high

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

Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-06-12

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2010-06-12: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-03-12: liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC0112 — SIC 0112

Registered office

MAZARS LLP
Sovereign Court Witan Gate
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 2HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2006-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

HART, Jeffrey→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-02
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Active
HART, Jeffrey→
director · ~65y · appointed 1998-04-02
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Active
HART, June Mary→
director · ~97y · appointed 1998-04-08
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Active
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 1998-04-02
Resigned
SCOTT, Peter John Miller→
director · ~76y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 1998-04-20
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 1998-04-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-06-12
liquidation-compulsory-return-final-meeting
insolvency · 4.43
2010-03-12
legacy
address · 287
2008-04-11
liquidation-compulsory-appointment-liquidator
insolvency · 4.31
2008-04-10
liquidation-compulsory-winding-up-order
insolvency · COCOMP
2007-12-17
legacy
annual-return · 363(353)
2007-07-02
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2007-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2007-04-05
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2006-04-24
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2006-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2006-03-31
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2005-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2005-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2004-04-26
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2004-04-16