BROWN WILLY FARMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05423402 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-13
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
£-96.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
77 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £96,947

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£97k
↓ 2.5% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£97k-£73k-£49k-£25k-£1k£23kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-96.9k£-94.6k
Current assets£20.2k£23.0k
Net assets£-96.9k£-94.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-03-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2022-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2022-03-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-11-22
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    CAIGER-SMITH, Robin Joanna appointed
    secretary
  19. 2017-11-22
    ➕
    CAIGER-SMITH, Patrick appointed
    director
  20. 2017-11-22
    ➕
    CAIGER-SMITH, Robin Joanna appointed
    director
  21. 2017-11-22
    ➖
    THROSSELL, Joan Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  22. 2017-11-22
    ➖
    THROSSELL, Benjamin Graham resigned
    director
  23. 2017-11-22
    ➖
    THROSSELL, Joan Elizabeth resigned
    director
  24. 2014-04-15
    ➖
    THROSSELL, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 2009-09-07
    ➕
    THROSSELL, Benjamin Graham appointed
    director
  26. 2009-07-19
    ➖
    THROSSELL, Piers Graham resigned
    director
  27. 2005-05-09
    ➕
    THROSSELL, Joan Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  28. 2005-05-09
    ➖
    MANTEL SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2005-05-09
    ➕
    THROSSELL, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2005-05-09
    ➕
    THROSSELL, Joan Elizabeth appointed
    director
  31. 2005-05-09
    ➕
    THROSSELL, Piers Graham appointed
    director
  32. 2005-05-09
    ➖
    MANTEL NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2005-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As BROWN WILLY FARMS LIMITED
  34. 2005-04-13
    ➕
    MANTEL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2005-04-13
    ➕
    MANTEL NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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 71 — 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 71 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 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick Caiger-Smith
Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/11/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Joan Elisabeth Throssellceased 22/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · trust interest

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
Incorporated2005-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410

Registered office

Unit 2 Dunheved Court Pennygillam Way
Pennygillam Industrial Estate
Launceston
Cornwall
PL15 7ED
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

CAIGER-SMITH, Robin Joanna→
secretary · appointed 2017-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAIGER-SMITH, Patrick→
director · ~65y · appointed 2017-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CAIGER-SMITH, Robin Joanna→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
THROSSELL, Joan Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2017-11-22
Resigned
MANTEL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2005-05-09
Resigned
THROSSELL, Benjamin Graham→
director · ~41y · appointed 2009-09-07 · resigned 2017-11-22
Resigned
THROSSELL, Elizabeth→
director · ~99y · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2014-04-15
Resigned
THROSSELL, Joan Elizabeth→
director · ~70y · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2017-11-22
Resigned
THROSSELL, Piers Graham→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-05-09 · resigned 2009-07-19
Resigned
MANTEL NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-04-13 · resigned 2005-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (77 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-17