FESTIVE FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03869904 · ltd · incorporated 1999-11-02
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 26.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 26.5y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
100 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 6 | 800 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-30📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-04-30📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-19➖BROWN, David Frank resigneddirector
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-01➕BROWN, Ben Emerson appointeddirector
- 2019-09-01➕BROWN, Samuel Esmond appointeddirector
- 2017-01-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-01-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-10-11➖WRIGHT, Jessica Sara resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-08-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-08-01➕WRIGHT, Jessica Sara appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-31➖BROWN, Susan Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-31➖BROWN, Susan Caroline resigneddirector
- 2006-03-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-01-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1999-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs FESTIVE FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED
- 1999-11-02➕BROWN, Susan Caroline appointedsecretary
- 1999-11-02➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-02➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-11-02➕BROWN, David Frank appointeddirector
- 1999-11-02➕BROWN, Susan Caroline appointeddirector
- 1999-11-02➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-11-02➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben Emerson Brown Individual · British · DOB 09/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/03/2024 |
Samuel Esmond Brown Individual · British · DOB 02/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Frank Brownceased 19/03/2024· 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
Lower House Farm
Canon Frome
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2TG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
BROWN, Ben Emerson→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2019-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Samuel Esmond→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2019-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Susan Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2010-07-31
WRIGHT, Jessica Sara→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-01 · resigned 2013-10-11
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 1999-11-02
BROWN, David Frank→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2024-03-19
BROWN, Susan Caroline→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2010-07-31
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 1999-11-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/01/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/03/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/01/2000 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-22
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-04-30
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-04-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28