FREEWOOD FARM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07238191 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-29
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£833.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02200SIC 02200
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 15.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £833,692
Cash YoY
+856%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£52k
↑ 856% YoY
Net Worth
£834k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£116k
↑ 334% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.67M | £1.58M |
| Current assets | £116.4k | £26.9k |
| Cash | £52.5k | £5.5k |
| Debtors | £64.0k | £21.4k |
| Net assets | £833.7k | £750.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-19📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-03-26➖GITTINS, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2011-03-25➖GITTINS, Christopher Yan Hardy resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-22➕TESKE, Karsten Richard appointeddirector
- 2010-07-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Kerr Investments LLP
- 2010-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs FREEWOOD FARM LIMITED
- 2010-04-29➕GITTINS, Christopher Yan Hardy appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-29➕GITTINS, Christopher David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Stefan Fellinger Individual · Austrian · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 29/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| HILSDEN FARM LIMITED→ 01873651 · est 1984 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
International House
61 Mosley Street
Manchester
M2 3HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
TESKE, Karsten Richard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-03-22
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GITTINS, Christopher Yan Hardy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2011-03-25
GITTINS, Christopher David→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2010-04-29 · resigned 2011-03-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Kerr Investments Kerr Investments LLP | Standard security | 1 property | 14/07/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-01-11
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-04
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-01