C & A TONKIN FARM LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10913743 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-14
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£31.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01420
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (78/100)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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £31,131
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£31k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£36k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £31.6k | £20.4k |
| Current assets | £35.8k | £28.4k |
| Net assets | £31.1k | £19.9k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-03-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs C & A TONKIN FARM LTD
- 2017-08-14➕TONKIN, Amanda appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-14➕TONKIN, Amanda appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14➕TONKIN, Carl appointeddirector
- 2017-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "TONKIN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Amanda Tonkin Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/08/2021 |
Mr Carl Tonkin Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 14/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTON FARMS (SW) LTD→ 16860819 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C G DOMINIC LTD→ 08857873 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| CALANCOMBE ESTATE HOLDINGS LTD→ 09532270 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CHD CATTLE FOOTCARE LTD→ 07099407 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CORNISH HYDRANGEAS LTD→ 06981689 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| CORNISH SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD LTD→ 15373739 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CROSSMAN & WAGER LIMITED→ 00693141 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| CROSSWINDS EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 08300183 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| D H AGRI SERVICES LTD→ 12160333 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| DAN CONWAY AGRI LTD→ 17071463 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DANNY SMITH FARRIER LTD→ 14767517 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01420 — SIC 01420
Registered office
Trelowen
Luxulyan
Bodmin
PL30 5DW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Active
TONKIN, Amanda→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TONKIN, Carl→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (24 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-07
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-03-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-24