D & M IRVING FARMING

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07952743 · private-unlimited · 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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01410
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-02-01
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  2. 2016-02-09
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  3. 2016-02-08
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  4. 2015-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  5. 2014-12-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2014-12-02
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  7. 2014-12-02
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    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  8. 2014-02-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2013-02-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2013-02-21
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    move-registers-to-sail-company
    address · AD03
  11. 2013-02-21
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    change-sail-address-company
    address · AD02
  12. 2012-03-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2012-02-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2012-02-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name
    officers · TM01
  15. 2012-02-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name
    officers · AP01
  16. 2012-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As D & M IRVING FARMING
  17. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    IRVING, Thomas David appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    IRVING, Thomas David appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-16
    ➕
    ROUND, Jonathon Charles appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-16
    ➖
    ROUND, Jonathon Charles resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "IRVING" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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

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
Mr Thomas David Irving
Individual · British · DOB 12/1954 · age 72
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2012-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01410 — SIC 01410

Registered office

Brunt Hill
Wiggonby
Wigton
Cumbria
CA7 0JS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

IRVING, Thomas David→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-16
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Active
IRVING, Thomas David→
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-02-16
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Active
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
director · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-16 · resigned 2012-02-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-01
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-02-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-02-09
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2016-02-08
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-02-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2014-12-12