MELSETTER FARMS LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £290.7k | £371.0k |
| Current assets | £269.5k | £282.9k |
| Cash | £93.9k | £109.0k |
| Debtors | £24.0k | £27.8k |
| Net assets | £290.7k | £195.8k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs MELSETTER FARMS LTD
- 2020-07-22➕SEATTER, Harvey Flett appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22➕SEATTER, Hugh Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22➕SEATTER, Rosanna Ivy, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-07-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hugh Robert Seatter Individual · British · DOB 05/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/07/2020 |
Mr Harvey Flett Seatter Individual · British · DOB 03/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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