ALDERSLADE FARMING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07981289 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-08
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
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 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-29➖ALDERSLADE, Winifred Evelyn, The Estate Of Mrs resigneddirector
- 2021-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2015-12-07🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-03-08🏢Company incorporatedAs ALDERSLADE FARMING LIMITED
- 2012-03-08➕ALDERSLADE, Geoffrey Orpeth appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➕ALDERSLADE, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➕ALDERSLADE, Winifred Evelyn, The Estate Of Mrs appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
- 2012-03-08➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "ALDERSLADE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
69/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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 |
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Mr Geoffrey Orpeth Alderslade Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/03/2017 |
Mr Peter Anthony Alderslade Individual · British · DOB 07/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 08/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- The Estate Of Mrs Winifred Evelyn Aldersladeceased 19/12/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Agriculture · NE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3FARM HONEY LIMITED→ 16389436 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 7DA LIMITED→ 05608660 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A R HUME FARMING LIMITED→ 14017148 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AGRITECH CONTRACTING LTD→ 13518956 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALLENDALE COUNTRY CLUB LTD→ 11329831 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALPACAS IN THE WOODS LTD→ 14364953 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BAILEY FARMING LIMITED→ 11146374 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BCSK LIMITED→ 15708787 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIO RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 04603043 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BLACK REIVER CONSULTING LTD→ 08151623 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BLUE BARNS POULTRY FARMS LIMITED→ 07134352 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BLUE BARNS PULLET REARING LIMITED→ 13986181 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
West Fellgate Farm
Wardley
Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
NE10 8YD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
ALDERSLADE, Geoffrey Orpeth→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALDERSLADE, Peter Anthony→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ALDERSLADE, Winifred Evelyn, The Estate Of Mrs→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2022-05-29
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-03-08 · resigned 2012-03-08
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/12/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/11/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-07