AGROPHARM HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06660274 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-30
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 20200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
70 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2022-04-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-07-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-12-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-06-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  11. 2018-04-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-09
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  13. 2017-11-09
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  14. 2017-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-17
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2015-07-31
    ➖
    FOXON, Geoffrey Arthur resigned
    director
  17. 2015-05-08
    ➕
    CAPEL-WILLIAMS, Gareth, Dr appointed
    director
  18. 2015-05-08
    ➖
    AMASS, Susan Lesley resigned
    secretary
  19. 2015-05-08
    ➖
    JONES, Roger Spencer, Sir resigned
    director
  20. 2015-05-08
    ➖
    SHAND, Bryan Kay resigned
    director
  21. 2015-05-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 2008-07-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGROPHARM HOLDINGS LIMITED
  23. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    AMASS, Susan Lesley appointed
    secretary
  24. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2008-07-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    FOXON, Geoffrey Arthur appointed
    director
  27. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    JONES, Roger Spencer, Sir appointed
    director
  28. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    SHAND, Bryan Kay appointed
    director
  29. 2008-07-30
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  30. 2008-07-30
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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

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Pelgen Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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AGROPHARM HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 06660274

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
Pelgen Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC20200 — SIC 20200

Registered office

Unit 13 Newman Lane
Alton
Hampshire
GU34 2QR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

CAPEL-WILLIAMS, Gareth, Dr→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-05-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AMASS, Susan Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2015-05-08
Resigned
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2008-07-30
Resigned
FOXON, Geoffrey Arthur→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
JONES, Roger Spencer, Sir→
director · ~83y · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2015-05-08
Resigned
SHAND, Bryan Kay→
director · ~85y · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2015-05-08
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-07-30 · resigned 2008-07-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/05/2015—
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Recent filings (70 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-05