ROGERMOOR FARM LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.1y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-28 | 2024-05-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.05M | £1.08M |
| Current assets | £23.4k | £8.0k |
| Cash | — | £4.8k |
| Debtors | — | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £1.05M | £1.08M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2026-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2022-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-04🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1996-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1996-08-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1996-07-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1991-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ROGERMOOR FARM LIMITED
- 1991-02-21➕WALKER, Elise appointedsecretary
- 1991-02-21➕WALKER, Brian Robin appointeddirector
- 1991-02-21➕WALKER, Elise appointeddirector
- 1991-02-21➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-02-21➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-02-21➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-02-21➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 35 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 35 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Robin Walker Individual · British · DOB 02/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Elise Walker Individual · British · DOB 03/1945 · age 81 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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7 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 →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.
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Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 04/07/2001 | 12/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 16/08/1996 | 12/01/2022 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 29/07/1996 | 20/08/2004 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 08/04/1991 | 02/12/1996 |