A.J. FORSTER LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

03839532 · ltd · incorporated 1999-09-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 01470

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 17.3y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 17.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

102 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

• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 capital
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 capital
• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (49 events)Click to expand

2026-03-09
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capital · SH08
2026-03-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
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officers · AP01
2026-02-20
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FORSTER, Kayley Louise appointed
director
2026-01-09
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accounts · AA
2025-02-14
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accounts · AA
2025-02-11
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mortgage · MR01
2025-02-04
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2025-01-28
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-07
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mortgage · MR04
2024-11-07
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mortgage · MR04
2024-11-07
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mortgage · MR01
2024-11-07
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mortgage · MR01
2024-11-07
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Charge satisfied #4
2024-11-07
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Charge satisfied #3
2024-11-04
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2024-11-04
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2024-03-30
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accounts · AA
2023-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
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accounts · AA
2021-05-28
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accounts · AA
2021-01-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-28
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mortgage · MR01
2021-01-26
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mortgage · MR01
2021-01-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-01-22
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-01-21
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Noble Foods as Chargee
2021-01-21
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Phase Investments
2014-11-13
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FORSTER, Christopher James appointed
director
2009-03-04
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2009-01-30
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
2007-10-11
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FORSTER, Catherine May resigned
director
2004-05-20
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FORSTER, Tracey Louise appointed
secretary
2004-05-20
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FORSTER, Tracey Louise appointed
director
2004-05-20
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FORSTER, Roy David resigned
director
2004-03-20
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FORSTER, Catherine May resigned
secretary
2000-04-03
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FORSTER, Catherine May appointed
secretary
2000-04-03
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FORSTER, Roy David resigned
secretary
2000-04-03
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FORSTER, Catherine May appointed
director
1999-09-10
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Company incorporated
As A.J. FORSTER LIMITED
1999-09-10
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FORSTER, Mark Andrew appointed
director
1999-09-10
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FORSTER, Roy David appointed
secretary
1999-09-10
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-09-10
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-09-10
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FORSTER, Roy David appointed
director
1999-09-10
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1999-09-10
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100

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

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FORSTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

20/100

No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS

primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FORSTER, Kayley Louise (same surname) appointed 2026-02-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 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 ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Christopher James Forster Individual · British · DOB 02/1990 · age 36	50–75%	50–75%	board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control	10/09/2016

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Mark Andrew Forsterceased 20/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Mrs Tracey Louise Forsterceased 20/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated1999-09-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470

Registered office

Greengill Foot

Bowscar

Penrith

Cumbria

CA11 8RP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-29

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-15

Last: 2025-09-01