FOTHERGILL'S TREES LTD
🌳Matureactive
08554924 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-04
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01250
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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, 3 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 (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2013-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs FOTHERGILL'S TREES LTD
- 2013-06-04➕FOTHERGILL, Jonathan David appointedsecretary
- 2013-06-04➕FOTHERGILL, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2013-06-04➕FOTHERGILL, Melissa Sally Gail appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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 "FOTHERGILL" — 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 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 13 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 Jonathan David Fothergill Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/06/2016 |
Mrs Melissa Sally Gail Fothergill Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 13/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AQUA BRIDGE FARMS LTD→ 14608379 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ARMITAGE (UK) LIMITED→ 04365681 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BARRYS POULTRY HANDLING LIMITED→ 16836576 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAY HORSE FARM LIMITED→ 07182493 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BRACKENHILL SPORT HORSES LTD→ 13056287 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CLAYTON LANE BOARDING KENNELS LTD→ 14300680 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| COURAGE TO GROW COUNSELLING THERAPY SERVICES LIMITED→ 14612560 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| DAVE PICKLES (TIMBER) LIMITED→ 05431288 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| EBRAQE UK LTD→ 13436468 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01250 — SIC 01250
Registered office
1 The Stables School Lane
Walton
Wakefield
WF2 6TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-17
Last: 2025-06-03
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
FOTHERGILL, Jonathan David→
Activesecretary · appointed 2013-06-04
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FOTHERGILL, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-06-04
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FOTHERGILL, Melissa Sally Gail→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-06-04
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-05