BAUMBER PARK FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06317436 · ltd · incorporated 2007-07-19
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 13.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£424.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.8y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £423,970
Net assets shrinking
Down £55,797 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£424k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£310k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Total assets | £806.0k | £884.1k |
| Current assets | £309.8k | £377.8k |
| Net assets | £424.0k | £479.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13➖HARRISON, Janet Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-11-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-05➖HARRISON, Clare Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-06-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
- 2019-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-01➕HARRISON, James appointeddirector
- 2013-05-14➖HARRISON, Thomas Brian resigneddirector
- 2013-02-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2012-08-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-07-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BAUMBER PARK FARMS LIMITED
- 2007-07-19➕HARRISON, Michael Edmund appointedsecretary
- 2007-07-19➕HARRISON, Michael Edmund appointeddirector
- 2007-07-19➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-19➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-19➕HARRISON, Clare Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-07-19➕HARRISON, Janet Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2007-07-19➕HARRISON, Thomas Brian appointeddirector
- 2007-07-19➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-07-19➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bamburgh Farms Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bamburgh Farms Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BAUMBER PARK FARMS LIMITED
This company · 06317436
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bamburgh Farms Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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| ARDEN FARMS LIMITED→ 02331504 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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| BARBER FARMS LIMITED→ 00623878 · est 1959 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 67y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Baumber Park, Baumber
Horncastle
Lincolnshire
LN9 5NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-24
Last: 2025-08-10
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
HARRISON, Michael Edmund→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-07-19
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HARRISON, James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-07-01
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HARRISON, Michael Edmund→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2007-07-19
HARRISON, Clare Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2021-03-05
HARRISON, Janet Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2023-06-13
HARRISON, Thomas Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2013-05-14
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-07-19 · resigned 2007-07-19
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/06/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 22/02/2013 | 13/07/2020 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 24/08/2012 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24