CANON COURT FARM LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04572509 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-24
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 | 7 | 700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-03📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-12-03📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-12-02📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-27🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-08-01➕TIZZARD, Jack appointeddirector
- 2018-06-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2016-10-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-09-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-09-28🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-07-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2002-10-24🏢Company incorporatedAs CANON COURT FARM LIMITED
- 2002-10-24➕TIZZARD, Elizabeth Anne appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-24➕TIZZARD, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2002-10-24➕TIZZARD, Elizabeth Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-10-24➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-24➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-24➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-24➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — 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 candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan John Tizzard Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Elizabeth Anne Tizzard Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jack Tizzard Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 24/11/2025 |
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
Incorporated2002-10-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410
Registered office
Unit 2 Greenways Business Park
Bellinger Close
Chippenham
SN15 1BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
TIZZARD, Elizabeth Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-10-24
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TIZZARD, Alan John→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2002-10-24
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TIZZARD, Elizabeth Anne→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-10-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIZZARD, Jack→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2020-08-01
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SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-24 · resigned 2002-10-24
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-24 · resigned 2002-10-24
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/08/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/06/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/10/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 28/09/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 02/07/2012 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 23/11/2006 | 28/09/2013 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-03
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-12-03
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-12-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-05