BADGERS ARTISAN FOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.7k | £12.8k |
| Current assets | £27.7k | £28.2k |
| Net assets | £12.1k | £11.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BADGERS ARTISAN FOODS LIMITED
- 2017-05-03➕FARINA, Claire appointeddirector
- 2017-05-03➕FARINA, Lee appointeddirector
- 2017-05-03➕GREEN, Jonathan Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-05-03📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Lee Farina Individual · British · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/05/2017 |
Claire Farina Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 03/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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