AVERILL LAND LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03823567 · ltd · incorporated 1999-08-11

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

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 93). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

105 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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	600	600

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 4 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Last 180 days

filings

• 5 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 persons-with-significant-control

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand

2026-05-15
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officers · AP01
2026-05-12
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WHEATCROFT, Christopher Averill appointed
director
2026-04-28
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
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WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary resigned
secretary
2026-04-23
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WHEATCROFT, Christopher Averill resigned
director
2026-04-23
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WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary resigned
director
2026-04-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-05-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-25
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2000-02-01
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WHEATCROFT, Justin Harry appointed
director
1999-12-23
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WHEATCROFT, Karla Lesley appointed
director
1999-12-23
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WHEATCROFT, Oliver Mark appointed
director
1999-12-23
➖
ROLFE, Richard Mark resigned
secretary
1999-12-23
➕
WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary appointed
secretary
1999-12-23
➖
HALL, Wendy Margaret resigned
director
1999-12-23
➖
ROLFE, Richard Mark resigned
director
1999-12-23
➕
WHEATCROFT, Christopher Averill appointed
director
1999-12-23
➕
WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary appointed
director
1999-08-11
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Company incorporated
As AVERILL LAND LIMITED
1999-08-11
➕
ROLFE, Richard Mark appointed
secretary
1999-08-11
➕
HALL, Wendy Margaret appointed
director
1999-08-11
➕
ROLFE, Richard Mark appointed
director

Owner dependency

73/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — 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 candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary resigned 2026-04-23; WHEATCROFT, Christopher Averill resigned 2026-04-23; WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary resigned 2026-04-23

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Oliver Mark Wheatcroft Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	11/01/2026
Ms Karla Lesley Wheatcroft Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	19/02/2021
Justin Harry Wheatcroft Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	19/02/2021
Mr Oliver Mark Wheatcroft Individual · British · DOB 05/1965 · age 61	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	19/02/2021

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Christopher Averill Wheatcroftceased 19/02/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-08-11

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

The Business Workshop Roseway House

Wheatcroft Business Park, Landmere Lane

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG12 4DG

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-17

Last: 2026-02-03

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

WHEATCROFT, Christopher Averill→

director · ~93y · appointed 2026-05-12

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHEATCROFT, Justin Harry→

director · ~58y · appointed 2000-02-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHEATCROFT, Karla Lesley→

director · ~62y · appointed 1999-12-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

WHEATCROFT, Oliver Mark→

director · ~61y · appointed 1999-12-23

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ROLFE, Richard Mark→

secretary · appointed 1999-08-11 · resigned 1999-12-23

Resigned

WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary→

secretary · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2026-04-23

Resigned

HALL, Wendy Margaret→

director · ~56y · appointed 1999-08-11 · resigned 1999-12-23

Resigned

ROLFE, Richard Mark→

director · ~54y · appointed 1999-08-11 · resigned 1999-12-23

Resigned

WHEATCROFT, Christopher Averill→

director · ~93y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2026-04-23

Resigned

WHEATCROFT, Jeanne Rosemary→

director · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-23 · resigned 2026-04-23

Resigned

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Recent filings (105 total)

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officers · AP01

2026-05-15

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM02

2026-04-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-28

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-22

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-04-22

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2026-04-22

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-02-16

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2026-02-11

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-05-28

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-02-19

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC04

2025-02-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-05-14

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-03-27

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-03-29