BENNETTS FARM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04929481 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£907.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 17.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £907,574
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£908k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£402k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.38M | £1.34M |
| Current assets | £401.5k | £345.4k |
| Debtors | £216.4k | £165.4k |
| Net assets | £907.6k | £811.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mike Etheridge Construction Limited
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-12-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-05-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-10-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNETTS FARM LIMITED
- 2003-10-10➕MARSH, Claire Michelle Paula appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-10➕BENNETT, Graham Derek appointeddirector
- 2003-10-10➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-10➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-10➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-10➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Derek Bennett Individual · British · DOB 01/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION TRADING LIMITED→ 05180170 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AS SHEEP DIPPING LTD→ 12312443 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASHLEWORTH CENTRE OF EQUESTRIAN SERVICES LIMITED→ 12532066 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ATRAHASIS LIMITED→ 15143654 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| B K HUTCHINSON LIMITED→ 10546519 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BABBROS LIMITED→ 13405457 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BALLINGER FARMS LTD→ 13084068 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BATHURST ESTATE FARMING LIMITED→ 11788515 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BAYVEST LIMITED→ 06026049 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BEARDYMAN FARM LTD→ 14070195 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BEELIGHTFUL LTD→ 15830074 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BENSON & HEDGES FARMING LIMITED→ 16453390 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Grange Court Farm
Westbury On Severn
Gloucestershire
GL14 1PL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MARSH, Claire Michelle Paula→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, Graham Derek→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-10-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-10
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-10 · resigned 2003-10-10
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Mike Etheridge Construction Mike Etheridge Construction Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/05/2009 | — |
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Recent filings (56 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-10