COCKFIELDS FARM LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12423916 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-24
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 6.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 5100 | 5700 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-12➕MORT, Archie Charles Henry Silcock appointeddirector
- 2024-05-12➖MORT, Susan Mary Victoria resigneddirector
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-12-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-11-23🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bernard William Wharfe
- 2020-11-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited (Company Number - 10825314)
- 2020-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2020-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs COCKFIELDS FARM LTD
- 2020-01-24➕MORT, David Edward Padget appointeddirector
- 2020-01-24➕MORT, Susan Mary Victoria appointeddirector
- 2020-01-24➖MORT, Susan Mary Victoria resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24➕MORT, Susan Mary Victoria appointeddirector
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MORT, Archie Charles Henry Silcock (same surname) appointed 2024-05-12. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Archie Charles Henry Silcock Mort Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/01/2025 |
Mr David Edward Padget Mort Individual · British · DOB 06/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Susan Mary Victoria Mortceased 12/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Cockfields Farm
Lees Road
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 8AR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
MORT, Archie Charles Henry Silcock→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORT, David Edward Padget→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2020-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORT, Susan Mary Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-24 · resigned 2020-01-24
MORT, Susan Mary Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2020-01-24 · resigned 2024-05-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bernard William Wharfe / Joseph Edward Wharfe | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited (Company Number - 10825314) | A registered charge | 1 property | 23/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2020 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-10-11