GATSBY AFRICA
🌳Matureactive
09360833 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-12-18
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02400SIC 02400
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (5 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-27➕EVERETT, Karen appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕HESKETH, Peter appointeddirector
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-11-26➕SEARANCKE, Jason Samuel appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-26➖EVERETT, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-26📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-08➕EVERETT, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2015-09-08➖SPOKES, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-29➖HILL, Mark Frederick David resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-29➕SPOKES, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2014-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GATSBY AFRICA
- 2014-12-18➕BURNS, Joseph Christopher appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕PORTRAIT, Judith Susan appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18➕HILL, Mark Frederick David appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Hesketh Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Miss Judith Susan Portrait Individual · British · DOB 03/1946 · age 80 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Joseph Christopher Burns Individual · British · DOB 02/1978 · age 48 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Agriculture · SW postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABACUS AGRICULTURE LIMITED→ 09132721 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| AETHER TREES LIMITED→ 13680135 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CAME SERVICE INTL. LTD→ 13812022 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CHERRY GREEN FARMING LIMITED→ 07586733 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| DELTA FLOWER & NURSERIES LIMITED→ 15269782 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| DERECHO BLOODSTOCK LTD→ 11444042 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| EHM EQUINE LTD→ 15420383 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FUTURE FARMERS LTD→ 13833942 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| G.M. SHARMA FOUNDATION LIMITED→ 13409046 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GADE WATER NURSERIES LIMITED→ 01204231 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| GARTNAGRENACH FARM LIMITED→ 09913715 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| GERMICOPA UK LTD→ 10391208 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2014-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
The Peak/5
Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-23
Last: 2025-12-09
Officers (5 active · 3 resigned)
SEARANCKE, Jason Samuel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-11-26
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BURNS, Joseph Christopher→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-18
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EVERETT, Karen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-27
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HESKETH, Peter→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-27
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PORTRAIT, Judith Susan→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2014-12-18
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EVERETT, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-09-08 · resigned 2021-11-26
HILL, Mark Frederick David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-18 · resigned 2015-05-29
SPOKES, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-29 · resigned 2015-09-08
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Recent filings (34 total)
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AAMD
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-11-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-26