DRUMBURGH CASTLE FARMING CO

🌳Matureactive
06090973 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2007-02-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 7.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01450SIC 01450
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 7.3y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
62 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
65
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-12-03
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2024-12-03
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    Charge satisfied #1
  3. 2024-10-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  4. 2024-09-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
  5. 2024-02-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-02-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-04-22
    ➖
    HODGSON, Allen Howard resigned
    director
  8. 2021-12-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-02-04
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2020-02-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2020-02-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-03-15
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-03-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  14. 2018-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-01-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2018-01-07
    ➖
    HODGSON, Richard Henry resigned
    director
  17. 2016-03-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-02-29
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  19. 2016-02-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2015-02-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2007-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRUMBURGH CASTLE FARMING CO
  22. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    HODGSON, Thomas Arthur appointed
    secretary
  23. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    HODGSON, John Henry appointed
    director
  24. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    HODGSON, Thomas Arthur appointed
    director
  25. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2007-02-08
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    HODGSON, Allen Howard appointed
    director
  28. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    HODGSON, Richard Henry appointed
    director
  29. 2007-02-08
    ➕
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2007-02-08
    ➖
    YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Thomas Arthur Hodgson
Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr John Henry Hodgson
Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Allen Howard Hodgsonceased 22/04/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Richard Henry Hodgsonceased 07/01/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2007-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410

Registered office

Drumburgh Castle, Drumburgh
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 5DW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

HODGSON, Thomas Arthur→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-08
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Active
HODGSON, John Henry→
director · ~42y · appointed 2007-02-08
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Active
HODGSON, Thomas Arthur→
director · ~50y · appointed 2007-02-08
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Active
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2007-02-08
Resigned
HODGSON, Allen Howard→
director · ~84y · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2023-04-22
Resigned
HODGSON, Richard Henry→
director · ~93y · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2018-01-07
Resigned
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-08 · resigned 2007-02-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Oxbury Bank
Oxbury Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property27/09/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/03/201903/12/2024
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Recent filings (62 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-02-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-02-04