AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03608996 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-03
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
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29➕SADLER, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29➕SADLER, Richard Edward appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-22➕SADLER, Joan appointeddirector
- 2022-05-22➖SADLER, Robin William resigneddirector
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2002-08-01➖COXSHALL, David Michael resigneddirector
- 1998-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 1998-08-03➕SADLER, Joan appointedsecretary
- 1998-08-03➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-03➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-08-03➕COXSHALL, David Michael appointeddirector
- 1998-08-03➕SADLER, Robin William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — SADLER, Peter Charles (same surname) appointed 2024-04-29. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joan Sadler Individual · British · DOB 08/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Robin William Sadlerceased 22/05/2022· 75-100% shares
- Mr Robin William Sadlerceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
1 & 2 Acorn Business Centre,
Oaks Drive
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7SY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SADLER, Joan→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2022-05-22
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SADLER, Peter Charles→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-04-29
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SADLER, Richard Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-04-29
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-03 · resigned 1998-08-03
COXSHALL, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1998-08-03 · resigned 2002-08-01
SADLER, Robin William→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-08-03 · resigned 2022-05-22
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Recent filings (72 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-17