AGRONOMY CAPITAL ADVISORS LIMITED
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 73200Market research and public opinion polling
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.9y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-08-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-12➖RIX & KAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-10-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRONOMY CAPITAL ADVISORS LIMITED
- 2006-02-20➕HAWKINS, Douglas George appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20➕RIX & KAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-03
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Douglas George Hawkins Individual · New Zealander · DOB 05/1951 · age 75 | 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.
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9 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 09/07/2008 | 02/10/2019 |