ARMSTRONG FARMING LTD
💤Zombieactive
04889483 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-23➕ARMSTRONG, Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2025-09-23➖ARMSTRONG, David Edward resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-23➖ARMSTRONG, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2003-09-15➕ARMSTRONG, Neil James appointeddirector
- 2003-09-15➕ARMSTRONG, David Edward appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-15➖CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-15➕ARMSTRONG, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2003-09-15➖CREDITREFORM LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-09-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMSTRONG FARMING LTD
- 2003-09-05➕CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-05➕CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMSTRONG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ARMSTRONG, David Edward resigned 2025-09-23; ARMSTRONG, David Edward resigned 2025-09-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil James Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Edward Armstrongceased 23/09/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities
Registered office
Thornton Mains
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 2LP
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
ARMSTRONG, Catherine→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-09-23
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ARMSTRONG, Neil James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2003-09-15
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ARMSTRONG, David Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2025-09-23
CREDITREFORM (SECRETARIES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2003-09-15
ARMSTRONG, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2025-09-23
CREDITREFORM LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2003-09-15
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Recent filings (63 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-23