AGRISTO UK LTD

🌳Matureactive
06597960 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-20
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£124.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £124,248

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£124k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£25k£50k£75k£99k£124kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£136.8k£113.5k
Debtors£92.8k£42.6k
Net assets£124.2k£108.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-27
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-16
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  9. 2021-09-16
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  10. 2021-09-16
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  11. 2020-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-22
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  13. 2020-10-22
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  14. 2020-10-22
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  15. 2020-09-24
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  16. 2020-09-24
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  17. 2020-06-09
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    RAES, Hannelore appointed
    director
  18. 2020-06-09
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    WALLAYS, Filip appointed
    director
  19. 2020-06-09
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    WALLAYS, Antoon Jules resigned
    director
  20. 2020-06-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-06-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-05-21
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    RAES, Luc resigned
    director
  24. 2012-10-01
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    CORTINA, Guillermo resigned
    director
  25. 2012-10-01
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    VIRTO, Marta resigned
    director
  26. 2012-10-01
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    AGRISTO N.V. resigned
    corporate-director
  27. 2012-10-01
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    ULTRACONGELADOS VIRTO S.A. resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2010-04-13
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    CORTINA, Guillermo appointed
    director
  29. 2010-04-13
    ➕
    VIRTO, Marta appointed
    director
  30. 2009-09-14
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    DE PAOLO, Kelly Marie appointed
    secretary
  31. 2009-09-14
    ➕
    STORER, Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2009-09-14
    ➕
    RAES, Luc appointed
    director
  33. 2009-09-14
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    WALLAYS, Antoon Jules appointed
    director
  34. 2008-05-20
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    Company incorporated
    As AGRISTO UK LTD
  35. 2008-05-20
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    AGRISTO N.V. appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2008-05-20
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    ULTRACONGELADOS VIRTO S.A. appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)

Group structure

Agristo Nv is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Agristo Nv
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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AGRISTO UK LTD
This company · 06597960

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Agristo Nv
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares19/07/2017

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Fourth Floor, 10 St John Street
St. John Street
Chester
CH1 1DA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

DE PAOLO, Kelly Marie→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAES, Hannelore→
director · ~47y · appointed 2020-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STORER, Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WALLAYS, Filip→
director · ~43y · appointed 2020-06-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CORTINA, Guillermo→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-04-13 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
RAES, Luc→
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2020-05-21
Resigned
VIRTO, Marta→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-04-13 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
WALLAYS, Antoon Jules→
director · ~75y · appointed 2009-09-14 · resigned 2020-06-09
Resigned
AGRISTO N.V.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
ULTRACONGELADOS VIRTO S.A.→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (101 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2021-09-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2021-09-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2021-09-16