A.1.DAIRIES(FARMS)LIMITED(THE)
🌳Matureactive
00483713 · ltd · incorporated 1950-06-24
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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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
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (3 active, 8 linked, 7 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
112 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
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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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-09➕ROBB, John Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-05-09➕ROBB, Joseph James appointeddirector
- 2025-05-09➕ROBB, Joseph James appointeddirector
- 2025-05-09➖GOLLAND, Richard Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-23➖BELL, Cheryl Louise resigneddirector
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-14📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2022-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-19➕BELL, Cheryl Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-08-19➕GOLLAND, Richard Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖GAY, Richard Frederick resigneddirector
- 2008-12-01➖GAY, Alice Emily resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-03➖GAY, Wilfred Cecil resigneddirector
- 1996-09-25➕GAY, Richard Frederick appointeddirector
- 1950-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs A.1.DAIRIES(FARMS)LIMITED(THE)
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Anthony Robb Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/05/2025 |
Mr Joseph James Robb Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/05/2025 |
Mr Joseph James Robb Individual · British · DOB 05/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Richard Jeremy Gollandceased 09/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Richard Frederick Gayceased 22/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1950-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
1 Thunderbridge Yard Bulls Lane
North Mymms
Hatfield
AL9 7BB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (3 active · 5 resigned)
ROBB, John Anthony→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-05-09
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ROBB, Joseph James→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-05-09
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ROBB, Joseph James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-05-09
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GAY, Alice Emily→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2008-12-01
BELL, Cheryl Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-08-19 · resigned 2024-03-23
GAY, Richard Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-09-25 · resigned 2022-07-01
GAY, Wilfred Cecil→
Resigneddirector · ~114y · resigned 1998-11-03
GOLLAND, Richard Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2022-08-19 · resigned 2025-05-09
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Recent filings (112 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-22