FARRANT FARMING LIMITED
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 91). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £623.5k | £584.1k |
| Current assets | £735.3k | £709.6k |
| Cash | £425.4k | £347.9k |
| Debtors | £68.5k | £107.2k |
| Net assets | £466.8k | £426.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12➖FARRANT, Sam resigneddirector
- 2021-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10➕FARRANT, Sam appointeddirector
- 2021-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-12📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2016-05-12📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2016-05-12⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2014-07-24➖FARRANT, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2013-09-24➕FARRANT, Hugh Anthony appointeddirector
- 2013-09-24➕FARRANT, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2013-08-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FARRANT FARMING LIMITED
- 2013-08-30➕FARRANT, George Nicholas Samuel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "FARRANT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 91 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 91 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2016-05-12: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Nicholas Samuel Farrant Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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