FARMCROP CONSULTANTS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01413812 · ltd · incorporated 1979-02-08

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£67.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities for crop production

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

97 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £67,463

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£67k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£119k

↓ 31% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-30	2024-04-30
Total assets	£79.4k	£162.0k
Current assets	£118.5k	£173.0k
Net assets	£67.5k	£66.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand

2026-01-22
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2020-01-28
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2019-01-29
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2016-09-19
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2016-09-16
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2016-08-31
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HARRINGTON, Karen Jane appointed
director
2016-08-31
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HARRINGTON, Michael Stephen appointed
director
2016-08-31
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LINES, Philippa Mary resigned
secretary
2016-08-31
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LINES, David Stephen resigned
director
2016-08-31
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LINES, Philippa Mary resigned
director
1999-04-29
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LINES, David Stephen resigned
secretary
1999-04-29
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LINES, Philippa Mary appointed
secretary
1999-04-29
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FISH, Herbert Jame resigned
director
1999-04-29
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LINES, Philippa Mary appointed
director
1999-03-01
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FISH, Patricia Ann resigned
secretary
1999-03-01
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LINES, David Stephen appointed
secretary
1999-03-01
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FISH, Patricia Ann resigned
director
1999-03-01
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LINES, David Stephen appointed
director
1979-02-08
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Company incorporated
As FARMCROP CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Owner dependency

81/100

Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Edaphos Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Edaphos Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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FARMCROP CONSULTANTS LIMITED

This company · 01413812

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Edaphos Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	31/08/2016

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

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ENSOU LTD→ 11573532 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
FAIRY FARMING LIMITED→ 10335990 · est 2016 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	9y	—	—
FAVELL EQUINE LTD→ 17099312 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
FAYS FLOWERS GROWERS LTD→ 14596613 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
FIR TREE FARM LIMITED→ 03701912 · est 1999 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	27y	—	—
FODGE FARMS (HOOK NORTON) LIMITED→ 00873470 · est 1966 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	60y	—	—
FORAGE DIRECT LIMITED→ 12530332 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
FOUR DERBIES LIMITED→ 15453540 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
FOUR SEASONS TREE CARE LIMITED→ 06734466 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1979-02-08

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

The White House

Letcombe Regis

Wantage

OX12 9JL

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-31

Last made up to: 2025-04-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-29

Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

HARRINGTON, Karen Jane→

director · ~62y · appointed 2016-08-31

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Active

HARRINGTON, Michael Stephen→

director · ~69y · appointed 2016-08-31

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Active

FISH, Patricia Ann→

secretary · resigned 1999-03-01

Resigned

LINES, David Stephen→

secretary · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 1999-04-29

Resigned

LINES, Philippa Mary→

secretary · appointed 1999-04-29 · resigned 2016-08-31

Resigned

FISH, Herbert Jame→

director · ~88y · resigned 1999-04-29

Resigned

FISH, Patricia Ann→

director · ~89y · resigned 1999-03-01

Resigned

LINES, David Stephen→

director · ~77y · appointed 1999-03-01 · resigned 2016-08-31

Resigned

LINES, Philippa Mary→

director · ~74y · appointed 1999-04-29 · resigned 2016-08-31

Resigned

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