CARBROOKE FARM LTD
🌱Startupactive
15995777 · ltd · incorporated 2024-10-03
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01500SIC 01500
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
10 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-10-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs CARBROOKE FARM LTD
- 2024-10-03➕DAWE, Alexander Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03➕DAWE, Peter John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-10-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
26/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DAWE, Alexander Thomas (same surname) appointed 2024-10-03. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Thomas Dawe Individual · British · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Peter John Daweceased 22/09/2025· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Agriculture · CB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESTAR CO., LTD→ 16008466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRACKENMORE LTD→ 05082830 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| BRINKLEY STUD LIMITED→ 12301707 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRITTONS FARMING→ 06066082 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| C39 LIMITED→ 12400311 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CAM PARK ARENA LIMITED→ 14484058 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CAMBRIDGE CANINE CUTS LTD→ 16747163 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMBULLS LTD→ 15588381 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CAMGRAIN (SERVICES) LIMITED→ 03135205 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| CAPITAL AGRI INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 10603408 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| CARBON C-QUESTA C.I.C.→ 12627016 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CARP1.COM LIMITED→ 05465864 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
2nd Floor North Wing, Lanwades Hall Bury Road
Kentford
Newmarket
Suffolk
CB8 7UA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DAWE, Alexander Thomas→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2024-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAWE, Peter John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2024-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-25
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-10-03