D J BEDFORD CROP SPRAYING SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09113998 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-03
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 11.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£411.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.5y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £411,703

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£412k
Current Assets
£315k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£411.7k
Current assets£315.3k
Net assets£411.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • • 4 capital
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • • 4 capital
  • • 1 resolution
  • • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-03
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    capital-alter-shares-subdivision
    capital · SH02
  2. 2026-06-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2026-06-03
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  4. 2026-06-03
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2026-06-03
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  6. 2026-06-03
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  7. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-02-02
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-09-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2021-09-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-10-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2017-09-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2017-08-01
    ➕
    BEDFORD, Lewis Colin appointed
    director
  22. 2015-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  23. 2014-07-03
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    Company incorporated
    As D J BEDFORD CROP SPRAYING SERVICES LIMITED
  24. 2014-07-03
    ➕
    BEDFORD, David James appointed
    secretary
  25. 2014-07-03
    ➕
    BEDFORD, David James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

89/100
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 "BEDFORD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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

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 David James Bedford
Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/07/2016

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
Incorporated2014-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

Bank Farm
Bollingham
Kington
Herefordshire
HR5 3LD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-17
Last: 2025-07-03

Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)

BEDFORD, David James→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-03
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Active
BEDFORD, David James→
director · ~62y · appointed 2014-07-03
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Active
BEDFORD, Lewis Colin→
director · ~36y · appointed 2017-08-01
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Active

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—27/09/2017—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—18/01/201512/10/2017
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Recent filings (38 total)

capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-06-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-06-03
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-06-03
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-06-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-06-03
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-06-03
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31