A. FORSYTH(FARMWORK)LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00875363 · ltd · incorporated 1966-03-29
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£6.40M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
90 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,399,687
Cash YoY
-3%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£182k
↓ 2.9% YoY
Net Worth
£6.4m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£2.2m
↓ 7.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.78M | £7.68M |
| Current assets | £2.18M | £2.36M |
| Cash | £182.0k | £187.6k |
| Debtors | £1.63M | £1.73M |
| Net assets | £6.40M | £6.40M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-11➕FORSYTH, William George Tyrer appointeddirector
- 2025-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-04📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2005-09-30➖FORSYTH, James Charles Tyrer resigneddirector
- 2000-03-31➖FORSYTH, David John resigneddirector
- 1966-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs A. FORSYTH(FARMWORK)LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FORSYTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — FORSYTH, William George Tyrer (same surname) appointed 2025-03-11. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Anthony Edward Tyrer Forsyth Individual · British · DOB 12/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony Edward Tyrer Forsythceased 01/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A B LIVERY LIMITED→ 17003706 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A D WOODLEY ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 05398874 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A G FARMER LTD→ 05199175 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A. OLORENSHAW LIMITED→ 03507036 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| A.M. JACQUES LTD→ 11361605 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A.R. RURAL SERVICES LTD→ 15834657 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACDW LIMITED→ 12181548 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADLINGTON TURKEYS LIMITED→ 08465630 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ADVANCE FUMIGATION AND PEST CONTROL LIMITED→ 02733106 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1966-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered office
Barclays Bank Chambers
Stratford Upon Avon
CV37 6AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-07
Last: 2025-05-24
Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
FORSYTH, William George Tyrer→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-03-11
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FORSYTH, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2000-03-31
FORSYTH, James Charles Tyrer→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2005-09-30
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Recent filings (90 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-28