LOW PARK FARM (EBBERSTON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09232269 · ltd · incorporated 2014-09-23
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 3.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68100Buying and selling of own real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.8y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~3.8 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
32 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-24🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Greenpower (Barachander) LTD
- 2024-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Greenpower (International) LTD
- 2022-08-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Greenpower (International) LTD
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-20➕BEEFORTH, Deborah appointedsecretary
- 2020-07-20➖SWIERS, Barry Peter resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-07-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-10-06➕SWIERS, Barry Peter appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs LOW PARK FARM (EBBERSTON) LIMITED
- 2014-09-23➕GUTHRIE, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2014-09-23➕GUTHRIE, Richard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Beatrice Mary Guthrie Individual · British · DOB 04/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2025 |
Mr William John Guthrie Individual · British · DOB 08/2000 · age 26 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2025 |
Miss Camilla Grace Guthrie Individual · British · DOB 06/2002 · age 24 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2025 |
Mr Peter John Guthrie Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Incorporated2014-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
137 Scalby Road
Scarborough
YO12 6TB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
Active
GUTHRIE, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-09-23
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GUTHRIE, Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-23
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SWIERS, Barry Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-06 · resigned 2020-07-20
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Greenpower (Barachander) Greenpower (Barachander) LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 24/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Greenpower (International) Greenpower (International) LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 09/09/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Greenpower (International) Greenpower (International) LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 26/08/2022 | 14/08/2024 |
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-16
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-09-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-11