BUTLERS FARMHOUSE CHEESES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03660805 · ltd · incorporated 1998-11-03
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
94 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Gillian Mary Hall
- 2024-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-14🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2019-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-15➕HALL, Daniel James Butler appointeddirector
- 2018-06-15➕HALL, Matthew Thomas Butler appointeddirector
- 2018-06-14➖BUTLER, Jean Mary resigneddirector
- 2018-06-14➖HALL, Colin Trevor resigneddirector
- 2016-12-31➖HORNBY, Sarah Jane resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2011-09-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Colin Hall, Gillian Mary Hall, Premier Pension Trustees Limited, Trustees of Butlers Directors Pension Fund
- 2010-04-23➖BUTLER, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2008-02-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2006-11-16➖BUTLER, Jean Mary resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-16➕HORNBY, Sarah Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1999-04-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-12-04➕HALL, Gillian Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-12-04➕BUTLER, Jean Mary appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-04➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-04➕BUTLER, Jean Mary appointeddirector
- 1998-12-04➕BUTLER, Thomas appointeddirector
- 1998-12-04➕HALL, Colin Trevor appointeddirector
- 1998-12-04➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-12-04➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTLERS FARMHOUSE CHEESES LIMITED
- 1998-11-03➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-11-03➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-11-03➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (Holdings) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (Holdings)
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BUTLERS FARMHOUSE CHEESES LIMITED
This company · 03660805
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (Holdings) Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/03/2023 |
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Matthew Thomas Butler Hallceased 12/03/2026· significant influence
- Mr Daniel James Butler Hallceased 06/03/2023· significant influence
- Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses (Parent) Limitedceased 06/03/2023· 75-100% shares
- Mrs Gillian Mary Hallceased 06/03/2023· significant influence
- Mr Colin Trevor Hallceased 14/06/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-11-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512
Registered office
Wilson Fields Farm
Inglewhite
Preston
PR3 2LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-24
Last: 2025-09-10
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
HALL, Daniel James Butler→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2018-06-15
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HALL, Gillian Mary→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-12-04
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HALL, Matthew Thomas Butler→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2018-06-15
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BUTLER, Jean Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2006-11-16
HORNBY, Sarah Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2016-12-31
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-11-03 · resigned 1998-12-04
BUTLER, Jean Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2018-06-14
BUTLER, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2010-04-23
HALL, Colin Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2018-06-14
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-03 · resigned 1998-12-04
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-11-03 · resigned 1998-12-04
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Gillian Mary Hall / Matthew Thomas Butler Hall / Daniel James Butler Hall / Premier Pension Trustees Gillian Mary Hall / Matthew Thomas Butler Hall / Daniel James Butler Hall / Premier Pension Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/03/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2014 | 14/10/2019 | |
| satisfied | Colin Hall, Gillian Mary Hall, Premier Pension Trustees , Trustees of Butlers Directors Pension Fund Colin Hall, Gillian Mary Hall, Premier Pension Trustees Limited, Trustees of Butlers Directors Pension Fund | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 15/09/2011 | 19/02/2024 | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/01/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 12/04/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (94 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-12
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-23