COBHAM HOUSE VINEYARD LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14675840 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-20
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-297.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 11020SIC 11020
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £297,029
Cash YoY
-2%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£27k
↓ 2.0% YoY
Net Worth
-£297k
↓ 518% YoY
Current Assets
£227k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.16M | £851.7k |
| Current assets | £227.3k | £228.4k |
| Cash | £26.7k | £27.3k |
| Debtors | £157.2k | £169.8k |
| Net assets | £-297.0k | £-48.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs COBHAM HOUSE VINEYARD LTD
- 2023-02-20➕SENGUPTA, Kim Alice Mary appointedsecretary
- 2023-02-20➕SENGUPTA, Kim Alice Mary appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20➕SENGUPTA, Pallab appointeddirector
- 2023-02-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kim Alice Mary Sengupta Individual · British · DOB 10/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/02/2023 |
Mr Pallab Sengupta Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Active · Agriculture · HA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED TREE SURGEONS LIMITED→ 13424119 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACKSMITHS PALACE LTD→ 12727575 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CLIVEDEN FARM LTD→ 12741104 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CYNO DOGS LTD→ 13310759 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| DAVIEGARDENS2021 LTD→ 13669785 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DIDLINGTON FISHERIES LIMITED→ 00485685 · est 1950 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| EAST COURT FARM LTD→ 13703610 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ECOTECH FARMS LIMITED→ 06919652 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| EMMA LOUISE FISHING LTD→ 10760623 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| EQUINE INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD→ 14931615 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FAR COLEY FORESTRY AND ARB SERVICES LTD→ 16953015 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FISH HELP CONCEPT LTD→ 15553059 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01210 — SIC 01210
Registered office
15 Albany Crescent
Edgware
Middlesex
HA8 5AL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
SENGUPTA, Kim Alice Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-02-20
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SENGUPTA, Kim Alice Mary→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2023-02-20
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SENGUPTA, Pallab→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-02-20
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Recent filings (21 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-18