COOK FARMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09031322 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£837.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £837,456
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£214k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£837k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£452k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.26M | £1.39M |
| Current assets | £452.4k | £512.7k |
| Cash | £213.8k | £314.9k |
| Debtors | £87.7k | £100.5k |
| Net assets | £837.5k | £783.3k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖COOK, Sally Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-09🏢Company incorporatedAs COOK FARMS LIMITED
- 2014-05-09➕COOK, Jack Edward appointeddirector
- 2014-05-09➕COOK, Sally Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COOK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sally Jane Cook Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jack Edward Cook Individual · British · DOB 10/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Manor Farm
Sherington
Newport Pagnell
Buckinghamshire
MK16 9NN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-23
Last: 2026-05-09
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
COOK, Jack Edward→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2014-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOK, Sally Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-05-09 · resigned 2024-03-31
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-07-28