DODDINGTON FARMS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC330471 · llp · incorporated 2007-08-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£160k
↑ 738% YoY
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
£1.5m
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-29 | 2024-03-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.93M | £19.42M |
| Current assets | £1.53M | £1.32M |
| Cash | £160.3k | £19.1k |
| Debtors | £339.9k | £211.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-06📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extendedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2023-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2023-06-09📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2023-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
- 2022-10-19📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-08-19📍move-registers-to-sail-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-addressaddress · LLAD03
- 2022-07-28📄change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-dateofficers · LLCH01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-07📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-06-29📍move-registers-to-sail-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-addressaddress · LLAD03
- 2019-10-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date-limited-liability-partnershipmortgage · LLMR01
- 2019-10-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2019-08-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-07-18📍move-registers-to-sail-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-addressaddress · LLAD03
- 2019-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-10-01➕BIRCH, George Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
- 2007-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs DODDINGTON FARMS LLP
- 2006-08-13➕BIRCH, Claire Victoria appointedllp-designated-member
- 2006-08-13➕BIRCH, James Julius Christopher appointedllp-designated-member
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Claire Victoria Birch Individual · British · DOB 05/1963 · age 63 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James Julius Christopher Birch Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr George Christopher Birch Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 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
Typellp
Incorporated2007-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Doddington Hall
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 4RU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-16
Last: 2025-08-02
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
BIRCH, Claire Victoria→
Activellp-designated-member · ~63y · appointed 2006-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRCH, George Christopher→
Activellp-designated-member · ~36y · appointed 2013-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIRCH, James Julius Christopher→
Activellp-designated-member · ~64y · appointed 2006-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 02/10/2019 | — |
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-15
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-current-extended
accounts · LLAA01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-08-14
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2023-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC04
2023-06-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-10-14
move-registers-to-sail-limited-liability-partnership-with-new-address
address · LLAD03
2022-08-19
change-person-member-limited-liability-partnership-with-name-change-date
officers · LLCH01
2022-07-28