FARNHAM GRAB SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
11004432 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-10
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£847.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. 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).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
21 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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £847,519
Cash YoY
+19%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£366k
↑ 19% YoY
Net Worth
£848k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£655k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£170k£339k£509k£678k£848kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£990.4k£992.5k
Current assets£655.3k£499.9k
Cash£366.0k£307.3k
Debtors£263.5k£169.1k
Net assets£847.5k£842.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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.

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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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  6. 2023-04-13
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  7. 2022-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2017-10-10
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    Company incorporated
    As FARNHAM GRAB SERVICES LTD
  14. 2017-10-10
    WORSLEY, Julie Louisa appointed
    secretary
  15. 2017-10-10
    WORSLEY, Darren John appointed
    director
  16. 2017-10-10
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Darren John Worsley
Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control10/10/2017
Mrs Kayleigh Angela Worsley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting10/10/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Forest Lodge Minley Road
Blackwater
Camberley
GU17 9LA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WORSLEY, Julie Louisa
secretary · appointed 2017-10-10
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Active
WORSLEY, Darren John
director · ~43y · appointed 2017-10-10
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Active

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-13
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-16