BRIGHOUSE FARMS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08628987 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-29
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
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£193.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
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. 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 (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £193,493

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£193k
Current Assets
£106k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-06-30
Total assets£828.0k
Current assets£106.4k
Net assets£193.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2023-09-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-09-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-06-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-06-15
    ➖
    BRIGHOUSE, Russell John resigned
    director
  9. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-07-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-04-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-03-17
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  17. 2019-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-08-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2019-06-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2019-02-01
    ➕
    BRIGHOUSE, Amelia Jane appointed
    director
  21. 2018-10-01
    ➖
    BRIGHOUSE, Amelia Jane resigned
    director
  22. 2013-09-01
    ➕
    BRIGHOUSE, Russell John appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRIGHOUSE FARMS LIMITED
  24. 2013-07-29
    ➕
    BRIGHOUSE, Amelia Jane appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 "BRIGHOUSE" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Amelia Jane Brighouse
Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/01/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Russell John Brighouseceased 01/01/2021· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2013-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

New Mount Pleasant
Marthall
Knutsford
WA16 7SS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-12
Last: 2025-07-29

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BRIGHOUSE, Amelia Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-02-01
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Active
BRIGHOUSE, Amelia Jane→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-07-29 · resigned 2018-10-01
Resigned
BRIGHOUSE, Russell John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2023-06-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-13