ELLINGTON FARMS LTD

🌳Matureactive
09134102 · 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
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
33 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.

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. 2026-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-11-13
    ➖
    LAWSON, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  5. 2024-11-08
    ➕
    SCOTT, Jason Matthew appointed
    director
  6. 2024-11-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2024-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-12-15
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-12-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-12-07
    ➕
    LAWSON, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  11. 2023-12-07
    ➖
    TEAGUE, David Robert resigned
    director
  12. 2023-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-07
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-05-01
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-04-09
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-04-01
    ➕
    BURNS, Malcolm Miller appointed
    director
  19. 2020-04-01
    ➖
    JONES, Kenneth Scott resigned
    director
  20. 2019-10-08
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    address · AD01
  21. 2019-02-15
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-02-23
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    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-12-11
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    JONES, Kenneth Scott appointed
    director
  24. 2014-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As ELLINGTON FARMS LTD
  25. 2014-07-16
    ➕
    TEAGUE, David Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.

🏛️
Velcourt Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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The Crown Estate
Corporate parent
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ELLINGTON FARMS LTD
This company · 09134102

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Velcourt Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares16/07/2016
The Crown Estate
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence16/07/2016

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
Incorporated2014-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Orchard House
Phocle Green Business Park
Ross-On-Wye
HR9 7XU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last: 2025-07-16

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BURNS, Malcolm Miller→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Jason Matthew→
director · ~55y · appointed 2024-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Kenneth Scott→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-12-11 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
LAWSON, Andrew Peter→
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-12-07 · resigned 2024-11-13
Resigned
TEAGUE, David Robert→
director · ~75y · appointed 2014-07-16 · resigned 2023-12-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-05-07