AFS SEED PROCESSING LTD
💤Zombieactive
09624629 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-04
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities for crop production
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-26➖MCKEE, Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2015-06-04🏢Company incorporatedAs AFS SEED PROCESSING LTD
- 2015-06-04➕MCKEE, Stephen Patrick appointeddirector
- 2015-06-04➕MCKEE, Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
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Mrs Lisa Mckee Individual · British · DOB 02/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/03/2023 |
Mr Stephen Patrick Mckee Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Edward Mckeeceased 09/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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Active · Agriculture · TD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A & J WEBSTER EGGS LIMITED→ 10579912 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| A G BROWNLIE TRADING LTD→ 12044163 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALEX DALE LTD→ 06486668 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| ANDREW ROBINSON (FARMS) LIMITED→ 01074395 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
| BEAL FARM LIMITED→ 08136569 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BOY ENZO FISHING LTD→ 13430378 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BURTON HALL FARM LTD→ 02212545 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| CHIRNSIDE GROWERS LIMITED→ SC401300 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| COLDSTREAM BRIDGE COMPANY LTD→ 10405958 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| COLLEGE VALLEY ESTATES LIMITED→ 00527041 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 72y | — | — |
| CRAILING TOFTS POTATOES LIMITED→ SC217999 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| CROC MHOR FARMS LIMITED→ SC407077 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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
Incorporated2015-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production
Registered office
17 Walkergate
Berwick Upon Tweed
Northumberland
TD15 1DJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MCKEE, Stephen Patrick→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCKEE, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-06-04 · resigned 2021-05-26
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/03/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07