FOURAYES FARM LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
00600317 · ltd · incorporated 1958-03-11
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
  • · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
  • · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£21.73M
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.4y

25/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
  • · Not currently profitable — coverage conversation is a harder sell.

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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 16 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £23,509
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year
Turnover YoY
+8%
Year on year

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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Turnover£21.73M£20.17M
Gross profit£3.40M£3.78M
Operating profit£58.0k£538.2k
Profit before tax£-23.5k£469.8k
Average employees90008800

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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  3. 2024-08-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
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  4. 2023-09-28
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  5. 2023-08-16
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  6. 2023-08-16
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  7. 2022-12-21
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  8. 2022-12-14
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  9. 2022-12-14
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  10. 2022-12-14
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  11. 2022-12-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2022-11-02
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    accounts · AA01
  13. 2022-10-06
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  14. 2022-10-06
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  15. 2022-10-06
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2022-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #6
  17. 2022-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #5
  18. 2022-10-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2022-10-04
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-10-04
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  21. 2022-10-04
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  22. 2022-10-04
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  23. 2022-10-04
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  24. 2022-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2022-10-03
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    TILKENS, Olivier Luc appointed
    director
  26. 2022-10-03
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    TOSSUT, Pierre Patrick appointed
    director
  27. 2022-10-03
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    VAN BELLE, Cédric appointed
    director
  28. 2022-10-03
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    ACOCK, Philip John resigned
    director
  29. 2022-10-03
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    CONNELLEY, Jason Kenneth resigned
    director
  30. 2022-10-03
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    VASSE, Carl Thomas resigned
    director
  31. 2022-10-03
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    WELLS, Josephina resigned
    director
  32. 2022-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #3
  33. 2022-08-11
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2021-07-20
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
  35. 2021-02-06
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    CONNELLEY, Jason Kenneth appointed
    director
  36. 2020-07-24
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    PATERSON, Jonathan Alexander resigned
    director
  37. 2017-09-11
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    VASSE, Carl Thomas appointed
    director
  38. 2017-09-08
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 2017-09-08
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 2017-03-24
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    Charge satisfied #4
  41. 2017-01-01
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    BONNER, Helen Mary resigned
    director
  42. 2017-01-01
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    WELLS, Josephina appointed
    director
  43. 2016-01-28
    ➖
    KING, Rita Linda resigned
    secretary
  44. 2016-01-28
    ➖
    KING, Rita Linda resigned
    director
  45. 2013-10-15
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    PATERSON, Jonathan Alexander appointed
    director
  46. 2008-07-31
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    MILLER, Tarrina Samantha Jane resigned
    director
  47. 2005-06-30
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    PACKER, Steven George resigned
    director
  48. 2005-01-10
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    MILLER, Tarrina Samantha Jane appointed
    director
  49. 2004-07-02
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    BONNER, Helen Mary appointed
    director
  50. 2003-07-31
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    LANE, Joe resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 68 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1958-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390

Registered office

Bicknor
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME9 8BJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15

Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)

TILKENS, Olivier Luc→
director · ~46y · appointed 2022-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TOSSUT, Pierre Patrick→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN BELLE, Cédric→
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ACOCK, Doreen Victoria→
secretary · resigned 1994-10-12
Resigned
ACOCK, Philip John→
secretary · appointed 1994-10-12 · resigned 1995-10-12
Resigned
KING, Rita Linda→
secretary · appointed 1995-10-12 · resigned 2016-01-28
Resigned
ACOCK, Doreen Victoria→
director · ~92y · resigned 1994-04-21
Resigned
ACOCK, John Reginald→
director · ~97y · resigned 1994-04-21
Resigned
ACOCK, Philip John→
director · ~63y · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned
BONNER, Helen Mary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2004-07-02 · resigned 2017-01-01
Resigned
CONNELLEY, Jason Kenneth→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-02-06 · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned
JONES, Christopher David→
director · ~61y · appointed 1994-01-11 · resigned 1995-10-12
Resigned
KING, Rita Linda→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2016-01-28
Resigned
LANE, Joe→
director · ~82y · appointed 2000-08-01 · resigned 2003-07-31
Resigned
MILLER, Tarrina Samantha Jane→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-01-10 · resigned 2008-07-31
Resigned
PACKER, Steven George→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-10-21 · resigned 2005-06-30
Resigned
PATERSON, Jonathan Alexander→
director · ~55y · appointed 2013-10-15 · resigned 2020-07-24
Resigned
VASSE, Carl Thomas→
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-09-11 · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned
WELLS, Josephina→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2022-10-03
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
A registered charge—20/07/2021—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/09/201706/10/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property08/09/201706/10/2022
satisfied
D.A.Phillips & Company , John Reginald Acock, Doreen Victoria Acock,Philip John Acock(The Trustees of Fourayes Pension Fund)
D.A.Phillips & Company Limited, John Reginald Acock, Doreen Victoria Acock,Philip John Acock(The Trustees of Fourayes Pension Fund)
Mortgage debenture1 property17/04/200224/03/2017
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property24/02/199711/08/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property24/02/199711/08/2022
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property19/02/199706/10/2022
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Recent filings (183 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-08-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-14