CHARLIE POSTE BLOODSTOCK LTD.

🌳Matureactive
08297950 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-19
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£54.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (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
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
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 £54,639

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£55k
↑ 77% YoY
Current Assets
£72k
↑ 7.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£14k£29k£43k£58k£72kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£55.8k£38.0k
Current assets£72.0k£66.8k
Net assets£54.6k£30.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-12-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-23
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  7. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-04-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2024-04-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-11-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-08-20
    ➕
    POSTE, Francesca Alice appointed
    director
  16. 2019-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-08-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-01-06
    ➕
    ROBERTS, Hilary Renee appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-01-05
    ➖
    POSTE, Benjamin Jack resigned
    director
  21. 2015-01-05
    ➖
    POSTE, Joseph Michael resigned
    director
  22. 2015-01-05
    ➖
    POSTE, Matthew Martin resigned
    director
  23. 2012-11-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHARLIE POSTE BLOODSTOCK LTD.
  24. 2012-11-19
    ➕
    POSTE, Charles Stewart appointed
    director
  25. 2012-11-19
    ➕
    POSTE, Benjamin Jack appointed
    director
  26. 2012-11-19
    ➕
    POSTE, Joseph Michael appointed
    director
  27. 2012-11-19
    ➕
    POSTE, Matthew Martin 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 "POSTE" — 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 13 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 Charles Stewart Poste
Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2012-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430

Registered office

Thornton Chase Warwick Road
Ettington
Stratford-Upon-Avon
CV37 7PN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19

Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)

ROBERTS, Hilary Renee→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POSTE, Charles Stewart→
director · ~43y · appointed 2012-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POSTE, Francesca Alice→
director · ~40y · appointed 2019-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POSTE, Benjamin Jack→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
POSTE, Joseph Michael→
director · ~35y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned
POSTE, Matthew Martin→
director · ~41y · appointed 2012-11-19 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22