BEECHBARN FARMING LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. 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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £836.3k | £778.8k |
| Current assets | £417.6k | £326.4k |
| Cash | £321.4k | £184.3k |
| Debtors | £82.1k | £127.7k |
| Net assets | £782.7k | £713.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-30➕HUNTER, Margaret Wendy appointeddirector
- 2022-07-19📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2022-07-19📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2022-07-19⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2022-07-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-11📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2021-02-10📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2020-12-21📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-12-21📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2020-12-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-12-21⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2020-12-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-11-25➖HUNTER, James Duncan resigneddirector
- 2020-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BEECHBARN FARMING LIMITED
- 2020-09-28➕HUNTER, John Stewart appointeddirector
- 2020-09-28➕HUNTER, James Duncan appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-07-19: legacy; 2020-12-21: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Stewart Hunter Individual · British · DOB 05/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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