CJS LAND (2014) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
09133403 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-16
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 11.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.3y

85/100
ready

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (62/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-10
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-06-05
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    SHROPSHIRE, John Bourne resigned
    director
  4. 2025-02-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-08-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2024-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2024-08-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2024-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-08-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-09
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    capital · SH19
  15. 2020-12-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  16. 2020-12-09
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    legacy
    capital · SH20
  17. 2020-12-09
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    insolvency · CAP-SS
  18. 2020-11-05
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-01-15
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  20. 2019-12-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  21. 2015-03-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
  22. 2014-09-24
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    SHROPSHIRE, John Bourne appointed
    director
  23. 2014-08-10
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    SHROPSHIRE, Charles John appointed
    director
  24. 2014-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As CJS LAND (2014) LIMITED
  25. 2014-07-16
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    THOMPSON, David appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

51/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2020-12-09: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Charles John Shropshire
Individual · British · DOB 03/1986 · age 40
—75–100%75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

Hainey Farm
Barway
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5TZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-05-03
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-23
Last: 2025-08-09

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

SHROPSHIRE, Charles John→
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-08-10
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Active
THOMPSON, David→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-07-16
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Active
SHROPSHIRE, John Bourne→
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-24 · resigned 2025-06-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation PLC
A registered charge1 property20/03/2015—
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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-03