J F H FARMING LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10669084 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£429.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
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 £429,914
Cash YoY
-16%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£17k
↓ 16% YoY
Net Worth
£430k
↑ 104% YoY
Current Assets
£347k
↑ 69% 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 | £442.0k | £227.8k |
| Current assets | £347.2k | £205.7k |
| Cash | £16.7k | £20.0k |
| Debtors | £210.5k | £140.7k |
| Net assets | £429.9k | £210.3k |
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-01➕HUTCHINGS, Freddie Shaun appointeddirector
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-14🏢Company incorporatedAs J F H FARMING LIMITED
- 2017-03-14➕HUTCHINGS, Paula appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-14➕HUTCHINGS, Jack William appointeddirector
- 2017-03-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack William Hutchings Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 10/1995 · age 31 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 14/03/2017 |
Mr Freddie Shaun Hutchings Individual · British · DOB 12/2002 · age 24 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/12/2024 |
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
Incorporated2017-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Oakridge Prinkle Lane
Bodle Street Green
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 4UD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
HUTCHINGS, Freddie Shaun→
Activedirector · ~24y · appointed 2021-01-01
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HUTCHINGS, Jack William→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2017-03-14
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Recent filings (20 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-26