BJS FARMS LTD

💤Zombieactive
07367914 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-07
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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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£164.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 5.8y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £164,022

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£164k
↑ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£163k
↓ 2.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£33k£66k£100k£133k£166kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£898.2k£749.7k
Current assets£162.7k£166.2k
Net assets£164.0k£150.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2020-09-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  10. 2020-05-26
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2020-05-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-05-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-05-15
    ➖
    SEWELL, Peter Alan resigned
    director
  15. 2019-03-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-03-01
    ➕
    SEWELL, Janet Lilian appointed
    director
  17. 2018-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2018-09-22
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    SEWELL, Brian resigned
    director
  22. 2011-09-01
    ➖
    SEWELL, Janet Lilian resigned
    director
  23. 2011-09-01
    ➕
    SEWELL, Peter Alan appointed
    director
  24. 2010-09-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BJS FARMS LTD
  25. 2010-09-07
    ➕
    SEWELL, Janet Lilian appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-09-07
    ➕
    SEWELL, Brian appointed
    director
  27. 2010-09-07
    ➕
    SEWELL, Janet Lilian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Janet Lilian Sewell
Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares15/05/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Alan Sewellceased 15/05/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2010-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Knavesmire Barns
Hamsterley
Bishop Auckland
DL13 3RA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SEWELL, Janet Lilian→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-07
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Active
SEWELL, Janet Lilian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2019-03-01
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Active
SEWELL, Brian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-09-07 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
SEWELL, Janet Lilian→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-09-07 · resigned 2011-09-01
Resigned
SEWELL, Peter Alan→
director · ~39y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2020-05-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
A registered charge1 property21/09/2020—
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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-05-26