2 AND 4 GROVE FARM BARNS SCULTHORPE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07748357 · ltd · incorporated 2011-08-22
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-10-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2017-10-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2017-10-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-10-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2017-10-05
    ➖
    PEER, Sheila Margaret resigned
    secretary
  16. 2017-10-05
    ➖
    PEER, Christopher David resigned
    director
  17. 2017-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-08-23
    ➕
    SEAR, John Philip Hall appointed
    director
  19. 2014-08-23
    ➕
    PEER, Sheila Margaret appointed
    secretary
  20. 2014-08-22
    ➖
    ALEXANDER, Michael Douglas resigned
    director
  21. 2011-08-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2 AND 4 GROVE FARM BARNS SCULTHORPE LIMITED
  22. 2011-08-22
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2011-08-22
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2011-08-22
    ➕
    ALEXANDER, Michael Douglas appointed
    director
  25. 2011-08-22
    ➕
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  26. 2011-08-22
    ➖
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigned
    director
  27. 2011-08-22
    ➕
    PEER, Christopher David 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Philip Hall Sear
Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher David Peerceased 05/10/2017· 25-50% 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
Incorporated2011-08-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

2 Grove Farm Barns Creake Road
Sculthorpe
Fakenham
NR21 9NB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

SEAR, John Philip Hall→
director · ~60y · appointed 2014-08-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEER, Sheila Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2014-08-23 · resigned 2017-10-05
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2011-08-22
Resigned
ALEXANDER, Michael Douglas→
director · ~90y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2014-08-22
Resigned
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2011-08-22
Resigned
PEER, Christopher David→
director · ~80y · appointed 2011-08-22 · resigned 2017-10-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-09