BIOGAS WEST FEN FARM LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | £100 |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 | £100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-04-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOGAS WEST FEN FARM LIMITED
- 2018-04-25➕HARPER, Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-04-25➕VON SCHEVEN, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2018-04-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-25: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Von Scheven Individual · German · DOB 03/1971 · age 55 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 25/04/2018 |
Mr Richard Harper Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | — | — | board controlboard control | 25/04/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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