RUDD FARMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09867238 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-11
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-4.49M
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11020
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £4,489,119
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£123k
Net Worth
-£4.5m
Current Assets
£723k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-4.49M |
| Current assets | £723.0k |
| Cash | £122.7k |
| Debtors | £160.3k |
| Net assets | £-4.49M |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-mediumaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-11-15📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs RUDD FARMS LIMITED
- 2015-11-11➕HAWLEY, Anne Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-11➕RUDD, Timothy Nigel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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 "RUDD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Anthony Nigel Russell Rudd Individual · British · DOB 12/1946 · age 80 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 23/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Rother House Finance Limitedceased 23/12/2024· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2015-11-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11020 — SIC 11020
Registered office
First Floor Offices, Park Chambers
10 Hereford Road
Abergavenny
Monmouthshire
NP7 5PR
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HAWLEY, Anne Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUDD, Timothy Nigel→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-11-11
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Recent filings (33 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-11-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25