DARRINGTON POTATO GROWERS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
05442567 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2005-05-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-07-05
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-07-05
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2016-04-19
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2016-04-07
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2015-06-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  7. 2014-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2014-07-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  9. 2014-07-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  10. 2014-06-03
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    BATTY, David Antony appointed
    director
  11. 2014-06-03
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    BATTY, Richard Thomas resigned
    director
  12. 2014-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2013-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2013-05-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2012-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2012-05-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2010-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2010-05-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2010-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2010-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  24. 2010-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2009-05-07
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  26. 2008-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-05-13
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  28. 2008-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-05-24
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    SMITH, Richard Anthony appointed
    director
  30. 2007-05-24
    ➕
    WALKER, Edward Steven appointed
    director
  31. 2007-05-23
    ➖
    CLARK, Charles Edward resigned
    director
  32. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    COCKCROFT, John Gary resigned
    director
  33. 2006-06-16
    ➕
    ALTON, Mark Timothy appointed
    director
  34. 2006-06-16
    ➕
    SIMPSON, Edward James appointed
    director
  35. 2005-05-04
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    Company incorporated
    As DARRINGTON POTATO GROWERS LIMITED
  36. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    BATTY, Richard Thomas appointed
    secretary
  37. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    BATTY, Richard Thomas appointed
    director
  38. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    CLARK, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  39. 2005-05-04
    ➕
    COCKCROFT, John Gary appointed
    director

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-07-05

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2005-05-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

Church Farm, Philips Lane
Darrington
Pontefract
Yorkshire
WF8 3BH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2015-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BATTY, Richard Thomas→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-04
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Active
ALTON, Mark Timothy→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-06-16
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Active
BATTY, David Antony→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-06-03
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Active
SIMPSON, Edward James→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-06-16
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Active
SMITH, Richard Anthony→
director · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-24
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Active
WALKER, Edward Steven→
director · ~73y · appointed 2007-05-24
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Active
BATTY, Richard Thomas→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2014-06-03
Resigned
CLARK, Charles Edward→
director · ~69y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2007-05-23
Resigned
COCKCROFT, John Gary→
director · ~67y · appointed 2005-05-04 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-07-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-04-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-12-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2015-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-07-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2014-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-09-13
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2013-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-09-19
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2012-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-11-25
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-no-member-list
annual-return · AR01
2011-06-23