FARMOOR SERVICE STATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08197036 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-31
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
—
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£-68.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed property-backed borrower — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 1.2y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 1.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £68,372
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1k
Net Worth
-£68k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-68.4k |
| Cash | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £-68.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-25➖TIMMO, Spencer David resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-03-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-08-31🏢Company incorporatedAs FARMOOR SERVICE STATION LIMITED
- 2012-08-31➕HARRISON, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➕TIMMO, Spencer David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Paul Harrison Individual · British · DOB 11/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/08/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Sh Homes (Holdings) Ltdceased 12/05/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Spencer David Timmoceased 25/04/2025· 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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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Registered office
Finsbury House
New Street
Chipping Norton
OX7 5LL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HARRISON, Stephen Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TIMMO, Spencer David→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-08-31 · resigned 2025-04-25
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2025 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24