AGRIMARK TRAILERS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04484335 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-12
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 23.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-07-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-07-05
    WINCHESTER, Christopher John resigned
    secretary
  6. 2025-07-05
    WINCHESTER, Christopher John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-07-05
    WINCHESTER, Gillian Nora resigned
    director
  8. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-23
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  13. 2020-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2020-08-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2020-08-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-04-08
    JANION, Raymond appointed
    director
  18. 2020-04-08
    JANION, Thomas appointed
    director
  19. 2019-07-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2019-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-06-29
    LLOYD, Christopher Brian resigned
    director
  23. 2018-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2009-07-31
    WINCHESTER, Mark resigned
    director
  25. 2007-05-31
    LLOYD, Christopher Brian appointed
    director
  26. 2007-02-01
    CHESTER, Hiroko resigned
    director
  27. 2007-02-01
    CHESTER, James Philip Granado resigned
    director
  28. 2006-01-13
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  29. 2004-10-10
    WINCHESTER, Christopher John appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-10-10
    BATES & CO (ACCOUNTANTS) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2004-02-01
    WINCHESTER, Mark appointed
    director
  32. 2002-11-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  33. 2002-07-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGRIMARK TRAILERS LIMITED
  34. 2002-07-12
    BATES & CO (ACCOUNTANTS) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2002-07-12
    CHESTER, Hiroko appointed
    director
  36. 2002-07-12
    CHESTER, James Philip Granado appointed
    director
  37. 2002-07-12
    WINCHESTER, Christopher John appointed
    director
  38. 2002-07-12
    WINCHESTER, Gillian Nora appointed
    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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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: WINCHESTER, Christopher John resigned 2025-07-05; WINCHESTER, Christopher John resigned 2025-07-05; WINCHESTER, Gillian Nora resigned 2025-07-05

Group structure

Agrimark Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Agrimark Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
AGRIMARK TRAILERS LIMITED
This company · 04484335

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Agrimark Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-07-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Montgomery House Sheephouse Wood
Stocksbridge
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S36 4GS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-26
Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

JANION, Raymond
director · ~77y · appointed 2020-04-08
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Active
JANION, Thomas
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-04-08
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Active
WINCHESTER, Christopher John
secretary · appointed 2004-10-10 · resigned 2025-07-05
Resigned
BATES & CO (ACCOUNTANTS) LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2004-10-10
Resigned
CHESTER, Hiroko
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
CHESTER, James Philip Granado
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2007-02-01
Resigned
LLOYD, Christopher Brian
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2018-06-29
Resigned
WINCHESTER, Christopher John
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2025-07-05
Resigned
WINCHESTER, Gillian Nora
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-12 · resigned 2025-07-05
Resigned
WINCHESTER, Mark
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2009-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property13/01/2006
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property30/11/2002
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Recent filings (81 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2020-08-23