JG FARMS LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £257.0k |
| Current assets | £22.1k |
| Net assets | £248.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-06-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-06-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-06-06➕TAYLOR, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2025-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-06✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-06-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-18➖COX, Darren Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-12-18➖COX, Rory resigneddirector
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs JG FARMS LIMITED
- 2013-11-25➕TAYLOR, Rick appointeddirector
- 2013-11-25➕COX, Darren Peter appointeddirector
- 2013-11-25➕COX, Rory 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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-06: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Moat House Investments Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Moat House Investments Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Rick Taylorceased 01/06/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Rory Coxceased 18/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Darren Peter Coxceased 18/12/2024· 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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