BUCKENHILL ESTATES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
07932309 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-01
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01490
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £44.5k |
| Current assets | — | £32.4k |
| Net assets | — | £-12.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-04-05➕CLAYTON, Hollie Louise appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BUCKENHILL ESTATES LTD.
- 2012-02-01➕CLAYTON, Jack Edward appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➕WING, Clifford Donald appointeddirector
- 2012-02-01➖WING, Clifford Donald resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome 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 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack Edward Clayton Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Hollie Louise Clayton Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490
Registered office
Buckenhill Manor
Buckenhill
Bromyard
Herefordshire
HR7 4PG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
CLAYTON, Hollie Louise→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CLAYTON, Jack Edward→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2012-02-01
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WING, Clifford Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-02-01 · resigned 2012-02-01
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Recent filings (47 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-14