FOSTER FARMS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06127672 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-26
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
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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: SIC 01460
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01470SIC 01470
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.3y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £891,002
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £891.0k | — |
| Average employees | 33 | 3200 |
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.
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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-06🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Richard Prescott Charter and Margaret Charter
- 2020-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-08-03🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2016-10-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2016-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-05-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-12-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-04-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2007-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs FOSTER FARMS LIMITED
- 2007-02-26➕FOSTER, Jane Louise appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-26➕FOSTER, Ashley Nigel appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➕FOSTER, Jane Louise appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➕GRAEME, Paul Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2007-02-26➖GRAEME, Paul Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2007-02-26➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointeddirector
- 2007-02-26➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigneddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +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 "FOSTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashley Nigel Foster Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Jane Louise Foster Individual · British · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARRAM GRANGE PIGS LIMITED→ 01336642 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| COTE FARM ROOS LIMITED→ 13556156 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DOCKWISH LTD→ 06031463 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| EASTYORKSHIRE MARINE LTD→ 16060473 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| F GRASSBY & SON LIMITED→ 06684476 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| FALCON FISHING LIMITED→ 08260901 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| FARLANE FARMING LTD→ 15807719 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FEATHER AND STONES LIMITED→ 16294200 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FERRIBY FENCING & GARDENING CONTRACTORS LIMITED→ 05178405 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| FERRY THREE FIELDS LIMITED→ 14593498 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FINGLANDS GREEN LIMITED→ 09248480 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FORTIS 1926 LTD→ 17060384 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01460 — SIC 01460
Registered office
Willow Croft Farm Riston Road
Catwick
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 5PR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
FOSTER, Jane Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Ashley Nigel→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Jane Louise→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2007-02-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAEME, Paul Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2007-02-26
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2007-02-26 · resigned 2007-02-26
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Richard Prescott Charter and Margaret Charter | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/08/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 15/12/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/10/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/04/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-01