2 AGRICULTURE BREEDING LIMITED

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16500909 · ltd · incorporated 2025-06-06
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
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 0.7y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Newest facility, 0.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-25
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  2. 2026-02-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
  3. 2025-08-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-08-13
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  5. 2025-08-06
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2025-08-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
  7. 2025-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 2 AGRICULTURE BREEDING LIMITED
  8. 2025-06-06
    BERRY, Gavin John appointed
    director
  9. 2025-06-06
    HAVERON, Andrew Sean appointed
    director
  10. 2025-06-06
    RAFFERTY, Robert John appointed
    director
  11. 2025-06-06
    SKETCHER, Kevin Lawrance appointed
    director
  12. 2025-06-06
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

60/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Young company: Only 0.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

2 Agriculture Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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2 Agriculture Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
2 AGRICULTURE BREEDING LIMITED
This company · 16500909

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
2 Agriculture Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/06/2025

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470

Registered office

2nd Floor Colmore Court
9 Colmore Row
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 2BJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last:

Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)

BERRY, Gavin John
director · ~60y · appointed 2025-06-06
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Active
HAVERON, Andrew Sean
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-06-06
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Active
RAFFERTY, Robert John
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-06-06
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Active
SKETCHER, Kevin Lawrance
director · ~65y · appointed 2025-06-06
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent)
National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
A registered charge18/02/2026
outstanding
National Westminster Bank as Security Agent
National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge01/08/2025
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Recent filings (5 total)

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-13
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-08-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-08-06
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-06-06