RIDGEWAY FARM LIVERY LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Recent activity
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-06-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-02-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2026-01-26🏢Company incorporatedAs RIDGEWAY FARM LIVERY LTD
- 2026-01-26➕DEUTROM, Dylan James appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26➕DEUTROM, Immogen Beatrice Ann-Marie appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +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
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-06-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Deutrom Equestrian Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Deutrom Equestrian Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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