ALBANWISE FARMING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05742053 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-14
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 19.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01621SIC 01621
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11➕RICHARDSON, Grant Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➕SHAH, Darshan Jitendrakumar appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➖JARVIS, Philip Edmund resigneddirector
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-13📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-02-12➕SHAH, Darshan Jitendrakumar appointedsecretary
- 2025-02-12➖TAYLOR, Yvonne resignedsecretary
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31➖GILSON, Naomi Sarah resigneddirector
- 2024-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-03➕JARVIS, Philip Edmund appointeddirector
- 2024-09-03➖PLATT, Michael Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29➕PLATT, Michael Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-07-26➖DYE, Thomas John resigneddirector
- 2024-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➖TURNBULL, Jason Gordon Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-02-22➕GILSON, Naomi Sarah appointeddirector
- 2024-02-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-16➖JARVIS, Philip Edmund resigneddirector
- 2021-07-19➕JARVIS, Philip Edmund appointeddirector
- 2021-07-01➖FULLER, Julian Rodney resigneddirector
- 2021-07-01➕TURNBULL, Jason Gordon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2020-12-15➖GRANT, Janine resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-15➕TAYLOR, Yvonne appointedsecretary
- 2020-12-15➖GRANT, Janine resigneddirector
- 2015-01-02➖HOPPER, Terence William resigneddirector
- 2014-06-18➕FULLER, Julian Rodney appointeddirector
- 2014-06-18➕GRANT, Janine appointeddirector
- 2014-06-18➖KEITH, James Edward resigneddirector
- 2014-06-18➖LEE, William Gavin resigneddirector
- 2010-10-19➖DAY, Peter Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-10-19➕KEITH, James Edward appointeddirector
- 2009-10-13➕DYE, Thomas John appointeddirector
- 2009-03-20➖JOHNSON, Richard Bruce Fiske resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Luca Rinaldo Contardo Padulli Individual · Italian · DOB 05/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 20/03/2026 |
Ms. Emma Mauger Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 20/03/2026 |
Mrs Janine Grant Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 20/03/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Perseverance Limitedceased 20/03/2026· significant influence
- Wallace Partnership Group Limitedceased 01/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Albanwise Limitedceased 17/09/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
Botanic House
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 1PH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-17
Last: 2026-03-03
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
SHAH, Darshan Jitendrakumar→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-02-12
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RICHARDSON, Grant Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2025-06-11
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SHAH, Darshan Jitendrakumar→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-06-11
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GRANT, Janine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2020-12-15
TAYLOR, Yvonne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-12-15 · resigned 2025-02-12
DAY, Peter Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2010-10-19
DYE, Thomas John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2009-10-13 · resigned 2024-07-26
FULLER, Julian Rodney→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-18 · resigned 2021-07-01
GILSON, Naomi Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-02-22 · resigned 2024-12-31
GRANT, Janine→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-06-18 · resigned 2020-12-15
HOPPER, Terence William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2015-01-02
JARVIS, Philip Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-09-03 · resigned 2025-06-11
JARVIS, Philip Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-07-19 · resigned 2024-02-16
JOHNSON, Richard Bruce Fiske→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2009-03-20
KEITH, James Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-10-19 · resigned 2014-06-18
LEE, William Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-09-01 · resigned 2014-06-18
PLATT, Michael Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-07-29 · resigned 2024-09-03
SOUTHWELL, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2006-03-14 · resigned 2006-08-31
TURNBULL, Jason Gordon Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-07-01 · resigned 2024-04-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/11/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (91 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-02-13