ADVANTA SEEDS HOLDINGS UK LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
13564400 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Post-harvest crop activities
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46610SIC 46610
- 64201Activities of agricultural holding companies
- 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-25➕PISK, Davor appointeddirector
- 2025-11-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-06-19📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-05-30📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14➖GAILLARD, Guilhem Jacques Marie Lafaige De resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖KADAM, Mandar Jayant resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14➖KAMDAR, Shyam Harish resigneddirector
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-13📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-03-13📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-03-13⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-03-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-03-10📄second-filing-capital-allotment-sharescapital · RP04SH01
- 2025-03-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17➕DUBEY, Bhupendrakumar Vishnuprasad appointeddirector
- 2024-12-17➕DUTIA, Bharat appointeddirector
- 2024-12-17➕SARKAR, Sujay appointeddirector
- 2024-08-15✏️legacychange-of-name · SH01
- 2024-07-29📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2021-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANTA SEEDS HOLDINGS UK LTD
- 2021-08-13➕GAILLARD, Guilhem Jacques Marie Lafaige De appointeddirector
- 2021-08-13➕KADAM, Mandar Jayant appointeddirector
- 2021-08-13➕KAMDAR, Shyam Harish appointeddirector
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
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 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-03-13: legacy
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-08-15: legacy
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01630 — Post-harvest crop activities
Registered office
The Engine Rooms Birchwood Park
Birchwood
Warrington
Cheshire
WA3 6YN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (4 active · 3 resigned)
DUBEY, Bhupendrakumar Vishnuprasad→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-12-17
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DUTIA, Bharat→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2024-12-17
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Active
SARKAR, Sujay→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-12-17
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GAILLARD, Guilhem Jacques Marie Lafaige De→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-08-13 · resigned 2025-04-14
KADAM, Mandar Jayant→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-08-13 · resigned 2025-04-14
KAMDAR, Shyam Harish→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-08-13 · resigned 2025-04-14
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Recent filings (41 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-30
second-filing-capital-allotment-shares
capital · RP04SH01
2025-06-19
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-24
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-03-13
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-03-13