AAM FARMS
Opportunity 70/100 (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).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 8.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 |
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
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-06-04✏️reregistration-assentchange-of-name · FOA-RR
- 2024-06-04✏️certificate-re-registration-limited-to-unlimitedchange-of-name · CERT3
- 2024-06-04📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2024-06-04✏️reregistration-private-limited-to-private-unlimited-companychange-of-name · RR05
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-10-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2023-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-01-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-12-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2022-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-03-09🏢Company incorporatedAs AAM FARMS
- 2017-03-09➕MOORE, Andrew Iain Radford appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Aam Holdings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aam Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/09/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/12/2022 | 20/10/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2018 | 12/01/2023 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2018 | — |