CROSBY FARMING LTD
🌱Startupactive
16958178 · ltd · incorporated 2026-01-12
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
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2026-04-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-02📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-31➕DENNISON, Brenda Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➕DENNISON, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➕DENNISON, Robert Edward appointeddirector
- 2026-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CROSBY FARMING LTD
- 2026-01-12➕DENNISON, Robert Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-01-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 0.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — DENNISON, Martin James (same surname) appointed 2026-03-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 Robert Richard Dennison Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2026-01-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Crow Trees Farm
Thornton Le Beans
Northallerton
DL6 3SX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-12
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: —
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DENNISON, Brenda Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~77y · appointed 2026-03-31
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DENNISON, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2026-03-31
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DENNISON, Robert Edward→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2026-03-31
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DENNISON, Robert Richard→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-01-12
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Recent filings (8 total)
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2026-01-12