BEVERNBRIDGE FARM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11354063 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-10
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 79). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-02-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-06-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BEVERNBRIDGE FARM LIMITED
- 2018-05-10➕BRYANT, David John appointeddirector
- 2018-05-10➕DUKE, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-05-10➖DUKE, Michael resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David John Bryant Snr Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/05/2023 |
Ms Michelle Paula Bryant Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 10/05/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Eileen Osmanceased 01/05/2023· 25-50% shares
- Woodberry Secretarial Limitedceased 10/05/2018· 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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| ARDEN GREEN ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD→ 17096092 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BARTON PEST CONTROL LTD→ 16667781 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELLOWS EQUESTRIAN LIMITED→ 12930180 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BENNU SERVICES LTD→ 11220699 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BEVERNBRIDGE STABLES LIMITED→ 06137332 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
4th Floor, Park Gate
161-163 Preston Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 6AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-24
Last: 2025-05-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BRYANT, David John→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2018-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUKE, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-05-10 · resigned 2018-05-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-02-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10