CHRIS GREENWOOD FARRIERY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07858301 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£57.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £57,838

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£58k
↑ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£47k
↑ 7.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£12k£23k£35k£46k£58kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£66.8k£56.3k
Current assets£47.5k£44.1k
Net assets£57.8k£43.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-27
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-05
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  3. 2024-11-04
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-10-17
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  5. 2023-09-21
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  6. 2022-08-08
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  7. 2021-08-03
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  8. 2020-09-29
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  9. 2019-08-23
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  10. 2018-04-23
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  11. 2017-06-22
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  12. 2016-09-15
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  13. 2015-11-25
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  14. 2015-08-17
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  15. 2014-11-24
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  16. 2011-11-23
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    Company incorporated
    As CHRIS GREENWOOD FARRIERY LIMITED
  17. 2011-11-23
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    GREENWOOD, Charlotte Rebecca appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-11-23
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    GREENWOOD, Charlotte Rebecca, Mrs. appointed
    director
  19. 2011-11-23
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    GREENWOOD, Christopher appointed
    director

Owner dependency

81/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GREENWOOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs. Charlotte Rebecca Greenwood
Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Christopher Greenwood
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% 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
Incorporated2011-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

Unit 4b, The Willows, Ransom Wood Business Park,
Southwell Road West,
Mansfield,
NG21 0HJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

GREENWOOD, Charlotte Rebecca→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-23
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GREENWOOD, Charlotte Rebecca, Mrs.→
director · ~42y · appointed 2011-11-23
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Active
GREENWOOD, Christopher→
director · ~41y · appointed 2011-11-23
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Active

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Recent filings (34 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-25