BOWES FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06643261 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-10
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 17.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 1800 |
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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-04➕BOWES, Beverley appointeddirector
- 2024-07-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2023-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-12-22🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC (Crn: 11383418)
- 2023-12-21🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC (Crn: 11383418)
- 2023-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-10-15➕CASE, Adam Philip appointeddirector
- 2016-12-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-02-15🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-01-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-08-31➖BARNES, Ian Roger resignedsecretary
- 2009-06-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-05-29➕BARNES, Ian Roger appointedsecretary
- 2009-05-29➖POOLEY, Maureen resignedsecretary
- 2009-05-29➖FARRER, Jenny resigneddirector
- 2009-05-29➖POOLEY, Maureen resigneddirector
- 2009-04-03➕BOWES, Kevin Dudley appointeddirector
- 2008-07-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BOWES FARMS LIMITED
- 2008-07-10➕POOLEY, Maureen appointedsecretary
- 2008-07-10➕FARRER, Jenny appointeddirector
- 2008-07-10➕POOLEY, Maureen appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BOWES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-24
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Adam Philip Case Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Charles Dudley Bowes Individual · British · DOB 12/1969 · age 57 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Kevin Dudley Bowes Individual · British · DOB 01/1944 · age 82 | 25–50% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · trust interest | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Simon Richard Arnesceased 31/12/2024· 25-50% voting · trust interest
- Mrs Jane Mary Bowesceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · trust interest
- Mrs Sally Heather Dowlingceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · trust interest
- Mrs Mary Jane Bowesceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · trust interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWARD SPRAY SERVICES LIMITED→ 04551625 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| B & S FARMING LIMITED→ 10784610 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BATTLESEA HALL FARMS LTD→ 16137838 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLACK AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING LIMITED→ 03137276 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BLACK BOURN VINEYARDS LIMITED→ 12391651 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BLACKDYKE TROUT FLY FISHERY LIMITED→ 10437050 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BLYTHBURGH ESTATE→ 07004189 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BMH ARBORICULTURAL LTD→ 15109941 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BORDER FARMING LIMITED→ 11403519 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BOTANICA PLANT COLLECTIONS LTD→ 06776569 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BOURN AGAIN LTD→ 16994574 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Saham Hall Farm Threxton Road
Saham Toney
Thetford
Norfolk
IP25 7AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-10
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BOWES, Beverley→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWES, Kevin Dudley→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2009-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CASE, Adam Philip→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2019-10-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARNES, Ian Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-05-29 · resigned 2010-08-31
POOLEY, Maureen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-07-10 · resigned 2009-05-29
FARRER, Jenny→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2008-07-10 · resigned 2009-05-29
POOLEY, Maureen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2008-07-10 · resigned 2009-05-29
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank (Crn: 11383418) Oxbury Bank PLC (Crn: 11383418) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank (Crn: 11383418) Oxbury Bank PLC (Crn: 11383418) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/09/2023 | 22/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/12/2016 | 22/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 15/02/2016 | 22/12/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 19/06/2009 | 20/01/2016 |
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Recent filings (86 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-02
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24