BAREFOOT FARMING CIC

🌿Early-stageactive
13841896 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-01-11
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-25
    ➕
    HUGHES, Helen Claire appointed
    director
  7. 2023-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2022-10-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-10-06
    ➕
    DAVIES, Michael Lawson appointed
    director
  10. 2022-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BAREFOOT FARMING CIC
  11. 2022-01-11
    ➕
    BOULTER, Steven Harold appointed
    director
  12. 2022-01-11
    ➕
    MCNICHOLL, Benjamin Thomas appointed
    director
  13. 2022-01-11
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-01-11
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

22 Greenacres St. Lukes Road
Tredegar
NP22 4FJ
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

BOULTER, Steven Harold→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-01-11
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Active
DAVIES, Michael Lawson→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-06
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Active
HUGHES, Helen Claire→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-03-25
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Active
MCNICHOLL, Benjamin Thomas→
director · ~40y · appointed 2022-01-11
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Active

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Recent filings (12 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-13
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2022-01-11