RODGER FARMS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC612503 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-02
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£435.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £435,760

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£436k
↑ 7.3% YoY
Current Assets
£322k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£87k£174k£261k£349k£436kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£435.8k£406.2k
Current assets£322.0k£292.6k
Net assets£435.8k£406.2k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2024-03-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-09-09
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2021-05-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  13. 2018-11-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As RODGER FARMS LTD
  14. 2018-11-02
    RODGER, Charles Philip appointed
    director
  15. 2018-11-02
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RODGER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Charles Philip Rodger
Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/11/2018

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
Incorporated2018-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

Galadean House
Galadean
Earlston
Berwickshire
TD4 6AP
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

RODGER, Charles Philip
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-11-02
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Recent filings (20 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-09
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-04