CB FARMS LLP
💤Zombieactive
OC347720 · llp · incorporated 2009-08-05
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 2024
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 85/100. 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 16.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 |
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 (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortenedaccounts · LLAA01
- 2024-10-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2024-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
- 2024-10-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnershippersons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
- 2024-08-13📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2022-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2021-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2020-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-17📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-16📄confirmation-statement-with-no-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2017-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-15📄confirmation-statement-with-updatesconfirmation-statement · LLCS01
- 2016-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-09-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2009-08-05🏢Company incorporatedAs CB FARMS LLP
- 2009-08-05➕BELL, John Kenneth appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-08-05➕CHRISTOPHILOPOULOS, Leonidas appointedllp-designated-member
- 2009-08-05➕BELL, Helen Judith appointedllp-member
- 2009-08-05➕SCOTT CHRISTOPHILOPOULOS, Sorrel Harriet Katherine appointedllp-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 17 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Kenneth Bell Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | control reported | 05/08/2016 |
Mr Leonidas Christophilopoulos Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | — | — | control reported | 05/08/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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
Incorporated2009-08-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC—
Registered office
The Hall
Newton Le Willows
Bedale
North Yorkshire
DL8 1SW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-19
Last: 2025-08-05
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BELL, John Kenneth→
Activellp-designated-member · ~52y · appointed 2009-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHRISTOPHILOPOULOS, Leonidas→
Activellp-designated-member · ~57y · appointed 2009-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BELL, Helen Judith→
Activellp-member · ~53y · appointed 2009-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT CHRISTOPHILOPOULOS, Sorrel Harriet Katherine→
Activellp-member · ~56y · appointed 2009-08-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 29/09/2009 | 06/09/2012 |
Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
change-account-reference-date-limited-liability-partnership-previous-shortened
accounts · LLAA01
2024-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2024-10-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC01
2024-10-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement-limited-liability-partnership
persons-with-significant-control · LLPSC09
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · LLCS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-09