FARRINGTON OILS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05372301 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-22
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
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year to Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10410
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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 (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 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
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Average employees161500

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2025-05-09
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  5. 2025-05-09
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  6. 2025-04-14
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  7. 2025-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-01-16
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  9. 2025-01-15
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2025-01-08
    ➕
    BROWN, David Richard appointed
    director
  11. 2024-11-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  12. 2024-11-29
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2024-07-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2021-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2021-03-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2005-03-02
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    FARRINGTON, Elissa Marie appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-03-02
    ➕
    FARRINGTON, Duncan Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2005-03-02
    ➕
    FARRINGTON, Elissa Marie appointed
    director
  23. 2005-02-23
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    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-02-23
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    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 2005-02-22
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    Company incorporated
    As FARRINGTON OILS LIMITED
  26. 2005-02-22
    ➕
    BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2005-02-22
    ➕
    BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FARRINGTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Duncan Charles Farrington
Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Elissa Marie Farrington
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10410 — SIC 10410

Registered office

Bottom Farm
Hargrave
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN9 6BP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

FARRINGTON, Elissa Marie→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-02
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Active
BROWN, David Richard→
director · ~55y · appointed 2025-01-08
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Active
FARRINGTON, Duncan Charles→
director · ~55y · appointed 2005-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRINGTON, Elissa Marie→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-03-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2005-02-23
Resigned
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-22 · resigned 2005-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-09
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-05-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-03
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-01-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-08