For British Farming Families · Since 2026

Keep the farm.
Unlock the future.

Modern tools for farming families facing inheritance tax, succession pressure, and a changing land economy — without asking you to sell what took generations to build.

No obligation Strictly private Ownership-first thinking UK legal framework Conservative by design

Britain's farming families
are being squeezed.

From April 2026, farms that took generations to build face inheritance tax bills they simply cannot pay — without selling land, taking on bad debt, or losing control. Most "solutions" on the market ask farmers to do exactly that.

Inheritance Tax Pressure

Agricultural Property Relief now caps at £1 million. Farms worth £2–5M face tax bills that can only be settled by selling land or taking on punishing debt.

Land-Rich, Cash-Poor

Enormous value locked in the land — but inaccessible. The farm is worth millions on paper and generates near-nothing in usable capital.

No Succession Plan

The next generation wants to continue. But without the right structures in place, succession becomes a crisis instead of a transition.

Outdated Finance Options

Bank lending designed for other industries. Rates and terms that don't account for farming's long cycles, seasonal patterns, or land values.

Margin Pressure

Input costs up. Subsidies reformed. Markets volatile. Thin margins leave no room to absorb a sudden tax demand or succession cost.

Loss of Control

Every existing option — forced sale, equity release, conventional lending — asks for something fundamental in return. The farm, the independence, the future.

Built for families
who have something to protect.

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Family Farms

Multi-generation holdings where keeping land in the family is the primary goal — not maximising short-term return.

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Succession Planning

Farm owners thinking about the next generation — and wanting to make the transition orderly rather than forced.

Planning Ahead

Farmers who want to understand their options before a crisis arrives — not after. The window to act wisely is now.

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Restructuring

Holdings that need better legal, financial, or ownership structures — but haven't found an approach that doesn't cost control.

Three steps to
a clearer path forward.

No jargon. No pressure. A private conversation first — then, if it's right for you, a considered set of options.

01
Private Review

We start by listening. Understanding your farm's inheritance position, succession goals, and any immediate liquidity pressures — in plain English, without obligation.

  • Inheritance tax exposure
  • Succession timeline
  • Current ownership structure
  • Goals and concerns
02
Strategic Options

We present conservative, ownership-first structures designed to unlock value and reduce exposure — without asking you to give up control or sell what matters.

  • Capital access at 25% LTV max
  • Entity restructuring options
  • Succession structures
  • New revenue pathways
03
Careful Implementation

Legal, financial, and modern infrastructure handled step by step — with your solicitors involved, everything documented, and your ownership protected throughout.

  • UK legal structuring
  • FCA-compliant frameworks
  • Transparent documentation
  • No surprises

What this looks like
in practice.

Anonymised · Illustrative
"The Whitmore Farm"
Size 310 acres, mixed arable
Land Value ~£3.2 million
IHT Exposure ~£880,000 est.
Liquid Assets Limited
Next Generation Two children wanting to farm
Goal Keep ownership, plan succession

The farm had been in the family for over eighty years. The owner — approaching retirement age — knew the inheritance tax position was serious but had avoided confronting it. The children wanted to continue farming but there was no structure in place.

After a private review, we identified three areas of pressure: the IHT liability on the second death, the lack of a formal succession structure, and near-zero liquidity against a £3.2M asset.

Rather than proposing a sale or traditional borrowing, we modelled a conservative approach — restructuring entity ownership, identifying modest capital access against land value (well within a 25% LTV limit), and establishing a formal succession agreement between the generations.

Potential Outcome
  • Family retains full land ownership
  • IHT exposure reduced through restructuring
  • Succession agreement in place for both children
  • Modest capital accessed for farm investment
  • No forced sale. No loss of control.

* This is an illustrative example. Every farm is different. Results depend on individual circumstances, legal and tax advice, and proper professional review.

A systems builder,
not a salesman.

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Colin Porter
Founder · farmer.it.com / Tokenise.Farm

I'm a UK systems builder with 25 years in technology — someone who looks at problems differently. Where others see stuck land, I see a usable balance sheet. Where others see old industry, I see strategic infrastructure that needs updating, not replacing.

I came to this work personally. My own family lost our home — a property held for over forty years — to inheritance tax. I know what it feels like when the system takes something that should never have been for sale. That experience is why I build these tools.

I'm not a consultant offering generic advice. I'm building practical systems — legal, financial, and technological — that give farming families real options, without asking them to give up what matters most.

Long-term thinker Real-world operator Ownership preservation Plain English, always 25+ years in technology No hype

Serious infrastructure.
Quietly in the background.

You don't need to understand the technology. You just need to know it's solid, legal, and designed with your ownership as the priority.

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UK Legal Structuring

CMS Law as legal partner. FCA-aware frameworks. Proper documentation throughout.

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Regulated Infrastructure

DigiShares white-label systems. Enterprise-grade. Audited ownership structures.

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Real Farmland Data

116,000 UK farms scored for IHT exposure. Models built on real land values and succession pressures.

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Conservative by Design

Maximum 25% LTV. Ownership-first principles. Nothing proceeds without your full understanding and agreement.

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Your Solicitors Involved

We work alongside your existing advisors. This is not a replacement for professional legal and tax advice.

Things farmers
usually ask first.

No. The opposite. Everything we build is designed around keeping land in family ownership. If a conversation started to move in that direction, we would say so clearly — and stop.
Not in the traditional sense. We explore conservative capital access structures that work with your land value — not against it. The ceiling is 25% of land value, and that's a hard limit, not a starting point.
Modern technology runs quietly in the background — the same way your bank's systems do. You don't need to understand it or engage with it. What matters is that ownership is clear, documented, and protected. We use modern infrastructure because it's more efficient and transparent than old systems. That's all.
Yes. We treat every conversation as strictly confidential. We don't share your information with third parties without your explicit consent. A first conversation carries no obligation whatsoever.
No. The first conversation is simply a conversation. Many people find that just understanding their options — with no pressure to act — is valuable in itself. We'd rather you take time and make the right decision than feel rushed into anything.
We'd encourage it. We're not a replacement for your existing professional advisors — we work alongside them. If you proceed with any structure, your solicitor should be involved. That's the right way to do this.
Possibly. Every farm is different, and we don't offer one-size-fits-all solutions. The only way to know is to have a conversation. If we can't help, we'll say so clearly and won't waste your time.

Ready to understand
your options?

Every farm is different. We don't offer generic advice or off-the-shelf products. We start by listening.

Fill in the short form and we'll be in touch within two working days. No obligation. No sales pitch. No jargon.

If we can help, we'll tell you how. If we can't, we'll be honest about that too.

Strictly private and confidential
No obligation at any stage
Response within two working days
Plain English throughout
Your solicitor can be involved from day one

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Before You Go

You built this
over generations.

You deserve more options than a forced sale. The tools exist. The window is now.

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No jargon. No pressure. No obligation.