MCFARLAND FARMING ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02362987 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-20
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£153
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 29.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £153

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£153
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£624
↑ 60% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£125£250£374£499£624Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£153£121
Current assets£624£391
Net assets£153£121

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-06-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    MCFARLAND, Melvyn Edward John resigned
    director
  6. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    MCFARLAND, William John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2017-06-27
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-06-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-06-01
    ➕
    MCFARLAND, William John appointed
    director
  19. 2005-03-01
    ➕
    MCFARLAND, Melvyn Edward John appointed
    director
  20. 2005-03-01
    ➖
    WAKELIN, Patricia resigned
    director
  21. 1999-09-16
    ➖
    ROWLEY, Michael Stuart resigned
    director
  22. 1997-04-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  23. 1997-02-10
    ➕
    ROWLEY, Michael Stuart appointed
    director
  24. 1997-01-31
    ➖
    HOWLE, David John resigned
    director
  25. 1989-03-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MCFARLAND FARMING ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCFARLAND, Melvyn Edward John resigned 2025-09-30; MCFARLAND, William John resigned 2025-09-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

Dale House
Longville In The Dale
Nr Much Wenlock
Shropshire
TF13 6DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-06
Last: 2026-06-22

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

MC FARLAND, Dawn Jeanette→
secretary
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Active
MC FARLAND, Dawn Jeanette→
director · ~65y
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Active
HOWLE, David John→
director · ~63y · resigned 1997-01-31
Resigned
MCFARLAND, Melvyn Edward John→
director · ~81y · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
MCFARLAND, William John→
director · ~37y · appointed 2012-06-01 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
ROWLEY, Michael Stuart→
director · ~66y · appointed 1997-02-10 · resigned 1999-09-16
Resigned
WAKELIN, Patricia→
director · ~82y · resigned 2005-03-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/04/1997—
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Recent filings (99 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30