BELL BROTHERS FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09015748 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-29
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 11.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-20➖BELL, Bernard D'Arcy resigneddirector
- 2025-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-21📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-21📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-21📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-11-07📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-11-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-25🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-10-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-10-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-10-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2014-04-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BELL BROTHERS FARMS LIMITED
- 2014-04-29➕BELL, Jonathan D'Arcy appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➕BELL, Robert Anthony appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➕BELL, Bernard D'Arcy appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➕BELL, Isaac Henry Roy appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➖BELL, Isaac Henry Roy resigneddirector
- 2014-04-29➕BELL, Isaac Martin Douglas appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➖BELL, Isaac Martin Douglas resigneddirector
- 2014-04-29➕BELL, Pamela appointeddirector
- 2014-04-29➖BELL, Pamela resigneddirector
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 "BELL" — 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 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bell Brothers Nurseries Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bell Brothers Nurseries Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BELL BROTHERS FARMS LIMITED
This company · 09015748
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell Brothers Nurseries Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
The Old Vicarage
Church Close
Boston
Lincolnshire
PE21 6NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-01
Last: 2026-06-17
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BELL, Jonathan D'Arcy→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-04-29
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BELL, Robert Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-04-29
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BELL, Bernard D'Arcy→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2025-11-20
BELL, Isaac Henry Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2014-04-29
BELL, Isaac Martin Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2014-04-29
BELL, Pamela→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2014-04-29 · resigned 2014-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/11/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2014 | 12/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2014 | 12/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2014 | 12/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/10/2014 | 12/01/2022 |
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Recent filings (52 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-21
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-21
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-11-07
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28