AGRI LINK PRODUCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05207075 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-16
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 9.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£14.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 9.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
76 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £14,309
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£77k
Net Worth
£14k
↑ 137% YoY
Current Assets
£317k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.9k | £21.8k |
| Current assets | £316.6k | £339.3k |
| Cash | £76.5k | — |
| Debtors | £240.1k | £339.3k |
| Net assets | £14.3k | £-39.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-29📄change-person-secretary-companyofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-10-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-10-02➕KITCHING, Robin James appointeddirector
- 2017-01-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-06-16➖FOREMAN, John resigneddirector
- 2014-06-16➖MATTHEWS, Geoffrey Maurice resigneddirector
- 2013-08-27➖CARTER, Mandy Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2004-08-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRI LINK PRODUCE LIMITED
- 2004-08-16➕CARTER, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-16➕MOWBRAY, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-16➕CARTER, Mandy Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-16➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-16➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-16➕FOREMAN, John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-16➕MATTHEWS, Geoffrey Maurice appointeddirector
- 2004-08-16➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-16➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen John Mowbray Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 19/06/2025 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 CORE ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE LIMITED→ 06300754 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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| ACB MACHINERY & SERVICING LTD→ 13416415 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ACER RECYCLING LIMITED→ 16236214 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AD ASTRA EQUIPMENT SALES LTD.→ 04911349 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ADVANCED BREWING (UK) LIMITED→ 07040750 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| AEROSOL BRANDS DIRECT LTD→ 14820217 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AGRIGLEAM LTD→ 15857498 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
The Watermill
Low Church Road
Middle Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN8 3TY
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
CARTER, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KITCHING, Robin James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-02
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MOWBRAY, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Mandy Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2013-08-27
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2004-08-16
FOREMAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2014-06-16
MATTHEWS, Geoffrey Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2014-06-16
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2004-08-16
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 09/01/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (76 total)
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-11-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-11-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23