ASHCOMBE FARMING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04247480 · ltd · incorporated 2001-07-06
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.
Why now
Window closing · medium confidence
Getting harder to buy cheaply — 1 signals strengthening over the last 30 days.
- · Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 1 positive signal vs 0 negative.
- ↑Hygiene score: 85 → 90
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
91 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
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2026-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-05-20📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-08📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-25➖THERON, Thomas Francois resigneddirector
- 2025-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28➕ROBINSON, Rupert George appointeddirector
- 2023-12-28➕THERON, Thomas Francois appointeddirector
- 2023-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-13📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-11-06➕COSEC SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-11-06➖FORSTERS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-12➕RITCHIE, Guy Stuart appointeddirector
- 2015-11-12➖DOUGLAS, Alexander Duncan Graham resigneddirector
- 2015-11-12➖MEEK, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2013-01-28➕MEEK, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2012-02-08➖COLE, James William resigneddirector
- 2009-02-17➕FORSTERS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-02-17➖TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-06➖LANE, Andrew Herbert resigneddirector
- 2008-09-24➕COLE, James William appointeddirector
- 2002-01-15➕DOUGLAS, Alexander Duncan Graham appointeddirector
- 2002-01-15➖ELLIOTT, Penelope Ann Hylton resigneddirector
- 2001-10-30➕ELLIOTT, Penelope Ann Hylton appointeddirector
- 2001-10-30➖TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2001-10-20➕LANE, Andrew Herbert appointeddirector
- 2001-07-06🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHCOMBE FARMING LIMITED
- 2001-07-06➕TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2001-07-06➕TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED appointedcorporate-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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
Gsr Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gsr Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ASHCOMBE FARMING LIMITED
This company · 04247480
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gsr Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Guy Stuart Ritchieceased 03/07/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
20 Fitzroy Square
London
W1T 6EJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
COSEC SERVICES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-11-06
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RITCHIE, Guy Stuart→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-11-12
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ROBINSON, Rupert George→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-12-28
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FORSTERS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-02-17 · resigned 2023-11-06
TEMPLE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2009-02-17
COLE, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-09-24 · resigned 2012-02-08
DOUGLAS, Alexander Duncan Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2015-11-12
ELLIOTT, Penelope Ann Hylton→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2001-10-30 · resigned 2002-01-15
LANE, Andrew Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-10-20 · resigned 2008-10-06
MEEK, Lauren→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-01-28 · resigned 2015-11-12
THERON, Thomas Francois→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-12-28 · resigned 2025-06-25
TEMPLE DIRECT LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2001-10-30
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Recent filings (91 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2026-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-30
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-19