CHACKETT FARMING LIMITED

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10357320 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-02
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£1.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
  • 47760SIC 47760
  • 53202Unlicenced Carrier
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,950
Net assets shrinking
Down £238 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£438£875£1k£2k£2kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£210£26
Current assets—£4
Net assets£1.9k£2.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-04-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-04-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-06-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-05-24
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2020-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-03
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-14
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  15. 2019-09-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-09-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2018-09-17
    ➖
    HACKETT, Callum resigned
    secretary
  19. 2018-09-17
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2016-09-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHACKETT FARMING LIMITED
  21. 2016-09-02
    ➕
    HACKETT, Callum Jake appointed
    director
  22. 2016-09-02
    ➕
    HACKETT, Callum appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HACKETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Callum Jake Hackett
Individual · British · DOB 09/1995 · age 31
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Hatchmead Farm Lower Icknield Way
Great Kimble
Aylesbury
HP17 9TX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HACKETT, Callum Jake→
director · ~31y · appointed 2016-09-02
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Active
HACKETT, Callum→
secretary · appointed 2016-09-02 · resigned 2018-09-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-24