FRILFORD FARMS LIMITED

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00324490 · ltd · incorporated 1937-02-20
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.
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 85.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 85.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees100200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-05-13
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  3. 2025-04-27
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  4. 2025-04-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-04-02
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    FROST, Richard Herbert resigned
    director
  6. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2022-06-27
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  9. 2021-06-30
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  10. 2020-06-26
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  11. 2019-06-18
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  12. 2018-06-26
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  13. 2017-05-17
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  14. 2016-12-13
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  15. 2016-12-13
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    officers · TM02
  16. 2016-12-01
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    FROST, Nicholas Richard appointed
    secretary
  17. 2016-12-01
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    FROST, Valerie Anne resigned
    secretary
  18. 2016-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-09-15
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2014-07-11
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    FROST, Nicholas Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2014-07-11
    ➕
    FROST, Valerie Anne appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-07-11
    ➖
    GREEN, Brenda Joyce resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-07-11
    ➕
    FROST, Richard Herbert appointed
    director
  24. 2014-07-11
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    GREEN, Anthony Leslie resigned
    director
  25. 2013-04-11
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    Charge satisfied #4
  26. 2005-12-07
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    Charge satisfied #3
  27. 2005-12-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2003-06-20
    ➖
    GREEN, Anthony Leslie resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-06-20
    ➕
    GREEN, Brenda Joyce appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-01-20
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    SLADE, Anthony Edward resigned
    director
  31. 1998-04-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  32. 1996-09-02
    ➖
    SLADE, Vera Gwendoline resigned
    director
  33. 1996-06-14
    ➕
    GREEN, Anthony Leslie appointed
    secretary
  34. 1996-06-14
    ➖
    SLADE, Vera Gwendoline resigned
    secretary
  35. 1991-01-25
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  36. 1949-05-04
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  37. 1949-01-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1941-07-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  39. 1937-02-20
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    Company incorporated
    As FRILFORD FARMS LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 89 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas Richard Frost
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2016

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

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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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1937-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

Draycott Moor Farm
Southmoor
Abingdon
Oxon
OX13 5JA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

FROST, Nicholas Richard→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-01
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Active
FROST, Nicholas Richard→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-07-11
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Active
FROST, Valerie Anne→
secretary · appointed 2014-07-11 · resigned 2016-12-01
Resigned
GREEN, Anthony Leslie→
secretary · appointed 1996-06-14 · resigned 2003-06-20
Resigned
GREEN, Brenda Joyce→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-20 · resigned 2014-07-11
Resigned
SLADE, Vera Gwendoline→
secretary · resigned 1996-06-14
Resigned
FROST, Richard Herbert→
director · ~89y · appointed 2014-07-11 · resigned 2025-04-02
Resigned
GREEN, Anthony Leslie→
director · ~81y · resigned 2014-07-11
Resigned
SLADE, Anthony Edward→
director · ~117y · resigned 2003-01-20
Resigned
SLADE, Vera Gwendoline→
director · ~118y · resigned 1996-09-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property15/09/2014—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/01/199111/04/2013
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Instrument of charge1 property04/05/194907/12/2005
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/01/194910/04/1998
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property11/07/194107/12/2005
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Recent filings (116 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-02
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-06-26