CASTLE FARM FEEDS LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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
1 live charge · oldest 7.7y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.7 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £77.3k | £95.9k |
| Current assets | £142.2k | £139.8k |
| Cash | £39.3k | — |
| Debtors | £95.2k | — |
| Net assets | £77.3k | £95.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-09-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-15🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE FARM FEEDS LTD
- 2017-03-15➕WILLIAMS, Samantha appointeddirector
- 2017-03-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Samantha Williams Individual · Brazilian · DOB 09/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | — | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 15/03/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2018 | — |