AJR TAYLOR FARMS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04689796 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-07
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£25.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
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: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
74 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £25,900

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£26k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↑ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£5k£10k£16k£21k£26kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£27.6k£23.6k
Current assets£10.9k£6.5k
Net assets£25.9k£21.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-08-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, James Richard Stanton appointed
    director
  10. 2022-08-03
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Robin Charles Sandlant appointed
    director
  11. 2022-08-03
    ➖
    TAYLOR, James Richard Stanton resigned
    secretary
  12. 2022-08-03
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Shirley Martha resigned
    director
  13. 2022-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-08-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-08-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2022-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2021-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2020-03-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2020-03-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2006-02-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, James Richard Stanton appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-02-10
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Shirley Martha resigned
    secretary
  24. 2006-02-10
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Alec James Richard resigned
    director
  25. 2003-03-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AJR TAYLOR FARMS LIMITED
  26. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Shirley Martha appointed
    secretary
  27. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2003-03-07
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Alec James Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Shirley Martha appointed
    director
  31. 2003-03-07
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-03-07
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

96/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TAYLOR" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +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 23 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

4 active beneficial owners · fragmented
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Alexander James Richard Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 12/1995 · age 31
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/11/2025
Thomas James Stanton Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 11/1996 · age 30
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/11/2025
Amanda Jean Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting24/11/2025
Mr Robin Charles Sandlant Taylor
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/02/2020
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr James Richard Stanton Taylorceased 25/11/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Shirley Martha Taylorceased 26/02/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr James Richard Stanton Taylorceased 08/03/2017· significant influence
  • Mr Robin Charles Sandlant Taylorceased 08/03/2017· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01110 — Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered office

98 Searby Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 4DT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

TAYLOR, James Richard Stanton→
director · ~69y · appointed 2022-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, Robin Charles Sandlant→
director · ~63y · appointed 2022-08-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAYLOR, James Richard Stanton→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-10 · resigned 2022-08-03
Resigned
TAYLOR, Shirley Martha→
secretary · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2006-02-10
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2003-03-07
Resigned
TAYLOR, Alec James Richard→
director · ~105y · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2006-02-10
Resigned
TAYLOR, Shirley Martha→
director · ~97y · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2022-08-03
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-03-07 · resigned 2003-03-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (74 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-03