AB FARMS LTD
🌳Matureactive
09752902 · ltd · incorporated 2015-08-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
42 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-05-26➕SGH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-05-26➕ELLIS, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2017-05-26➕TOMKINSON, Derek William appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13➕BRIDGEN, Paul Julian appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13➖TOMKINSON, Derek William resigneddirector
- 2015-09-03➕SHARRATT, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AB FARMS LTD
- 2015-08-28➕TOMKINSON, Derek William appointeddirector
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 77 — 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 77 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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Bridgen Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 23/10/2018 |
Mr Paul Julian Bridgen Individual · British · DOB 03/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Peter John Ellis Individual · British · DOB 01/1954 · age 72 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/08/2018 |
Mr Neil Andrew Sharratt Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | — | — | 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
Incorporated2015-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
C/O Ampa Holdings Llp Level 19, The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London
SE1 9SG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-11
Last: 2025-08-28
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
SGH COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-05-26
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BRIDGEN, Paul Julian→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-13
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ELLIS, Peter John→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-05-26
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SHARRATT, Neil Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-09-03
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TOMKINSON, Derek William→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2017-05-26
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TOMKINSON, Derek William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-08-28 · resigned 2016-07-13
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Recent filings (42 total)
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-10-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-07-19