BUTLERS FARMHOUSE CHEESES (PARENT) LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10988057 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-29
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
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
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2024-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-07-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-09-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTLERS FARMHOUSE CHEESES (PARENT) LIMITED
- 2017-09-29➕HALL, Daniel James Butler appointeddirector
- 2017-09-29➕HALL, Gillian Mary appointeddirector
- 2017-09-29➕HALL, Matthew Thomas Butler appointeddirector
- 2017-09-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jean Mary Butler Individual · British · DOB 08/1938 · age 88 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 28/11/2018 |
Mr Daniel James Butler Hall Individual · British · DOB 07/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/09/2017 |
Mr Matthew Thomas Butler Hall Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/09/2017 |
Mrs Gillian Mary Hall Individual · British · DOB 03/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 29/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512
Registered office
Wilson Fields Farmhouse Button Street
Inglewhite
Preston
PR3 2LH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
HALL, Daniel James Butler→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2017-09-29
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HALL, Gillian Mary→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-09-29
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HALL, Matthew Thomas Butler→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2017-09-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2020-07-09