DGF & MAM THOMPSON FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09446701 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-18
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.4y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-04➖THOMPSON, David George Fossett resigneddirector
- 2021-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2019-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2019-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2019-08-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-12-18🔒Charge registered #5Lender: C. Hoare & Co.
- 2018-01-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-01-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-01-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2017-07-04➕THOMPSON, George Alexander appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18🏢Company incorporatedAs DGF & MAM THOMPSON FARMS LIMITED
- 2015-02-18➕THOMPSON, Marika Ann Moran appointeddirector
- 2015-02-18➕THOMPSON, David George Fossett appointeddirector
Owner dependency
96/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "THOMPSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
71/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Alexander Thompson Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/07/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David George Fossett Thompsonceased 04/07/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A P TRAINING LTD→ 14841956 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBISS FARMING LIMITED→ 16783862 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLO AFRICAN RENEWABLES LTD→ 15798470 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ANGLO-AFRICAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION LTD→ 15796868 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BARKS AND TRAILS LIMITED→ 16812264 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRINDLEY FARMS LIMITED→ 01271338 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| C.N.WADLOW LIMITED→ 00630828 · est 1959 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 66y | — | — |
| CHASE55 LIMITED→ 16185872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CONTRACT FARMERS LIMITED→ 11848286 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DAILY FRESH PRODUCE LTD→ 11386250 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DJM F LTD→ 13263918 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| EAB AGRI LTD→ 17010475 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Longhouse Office 56 High Street
Albrighton
Wolverhampton
WV7 3JH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
THOMPSON, George Alexander→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-07-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Marika Ann Moran→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, David George Fossett→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2015-02-18 · resigned 2021-07-04
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | C. Hoare & Co. | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2018 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/01/2018 | 03/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2018 | 03/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2018 | 03/08/2019 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2018 | 03/08/2019 |
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-30