CHATLEY FARM LTD
💤Zombieactive
07952134 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-16
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-17➖POBJOY, Philip John, Personal Representatives Of The Late Mr resigneddirector
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs CHATLEY FARM LTD
- 2012-02-16➕POBJOY, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-16➕POBJOY, Philip John, Personal Representatives Of The Late Mr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Pobjoy Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Personal Representatives Of The Late Mr Philip John Pobjoy Individual · British · DOB 04/1944 · age 82 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Unit 2 Greenways Business Park
Bellinger Close
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 1BN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
POBJOY, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2012-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POBJOY, Philip John, Personal Representatives Of The Late Mr→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2023-06-17
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01