DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10015862 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-19
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
28 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
46 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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-01-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-09-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-08-24📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-08-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-10➕CLARK, Martin Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-06-10➕GARNETT, Daniel Glyn appointeddirector
- 2022-06-10➕SMITH, Richard Hugh appointeddirector
- 2022-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-04-27➕OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert appointeddirector
- 2016-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARMS LIMITED
- 2016-02-19➕OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-19➕BAMFORD, Lord Anthony Paul, The appointeddirector
- 2016-02-19➕LADY BAMFORD, Carole Gray, Lady appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — 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 81 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.)
Group structure
Bamford Property Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bamford Property Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DAYLESFORD ORGANIC FARMS LIMITED
This company · 10015862
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bamford Property Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/02/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Bamford Property Limitedceased 17/02/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Patrick Albert Michaël Fischerceased 08/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
- J C Bamford Excavators Limitedceased 01/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Lakeside Works Denstone Road
Rocester
Uttoxeter
Staffordshire
ST14 5JP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13
Officers (7 active · 0 resigned)
OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-02-19
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BAMFORD, Lord Anthony Paul, The→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2016-02-19
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CLARK, Martin Robert→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2022-06-10
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GARNETT, Daniel Glyn→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-06-10
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LADY BAMFORD, Carole Gray, Lady→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-02-19
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OVENS, Steven Ernest Robert→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-04-27
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SMITH, Richard Hugh→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-10
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Recent filings (46 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-02-07
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-03-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-20