AGRIBRIEFING FRANCE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10163607 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-05
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 7.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 7.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
56 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-26➕HARRIS, Julie Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-23➖WICKS, Spencer Henderson resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-08-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-08-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-18📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-19📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-04-04➕ASHWORTH, Mark James appointeddirector
- 2023-04-04➖BROWN, William Rory resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04➖LEVY, Rupert James resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04➕WICKS, Spencer Henderson appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-06-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument))
- 2019-06-01➕BROWN, William Rory appointeddirector
- 2019-06-01➖THACKRAY, Neil resigneddirector
- 2017-04-01➖BROWN, William Rory Macrae resigneddirector
- 2016-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRIBRIEFING FRANCE LIMITED
- 2016-05-05➕BROWN, William Rory Macrae appointeddirector
- 2016-05-05➕LEVY, Rupert James appointeddirector
- 2016-05-05➕THACKRAY, Neil 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Agribriefing Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Agribriefing Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AGRIBRIEFING FRANCE LIMITED
This company · 10163607
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agribriefing Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Gloucester House, Unit Q
Bourne End Business Park, Cores End Road
Bourne End
Bucks
SL8 5AS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
ASHWORTH, Mark James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Julie Louise→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-01-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, William Rory→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-06-01 · resigned 2023-04-04
BROWN, William Rory Macrae→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-05 · resigned 2017-04-01
LEVY, Rupert James→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-05-05 · resigned 2023-04-04
THACKRAY, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-05 · resigned 2019-06-01
WICKS, Spencer Henderson→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-04-04 · resigned 2026-01-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ares Management (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument)) Ares Management Limited (As Security Agent for the Secured Parties (Each as Defined in the Instrument)) | A registered charge | — | 28/06/2019 | 19/01/2023 |
Recent filings (56 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-08-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-08-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-07
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-17
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07