A AND R FARMING LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs A AND R FARMING LTD
- 2018-05-30➕BIDDULPH, John Simon appointeddirector
- 2018-05-30➕PHILLIPS, Mark Anthony Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-05-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Simon Biddulph Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/05/2018 |
Mr Mark Anthony Peter Phillips Individual · British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Agriculture · GL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J EDWARDS (OAKLEIGH) LTD→ 08956957 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ADMINGTON HALL FARMS LIMITED→ 03058694 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| AG AGRI LTD→ 11690230 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AGR CONTRACTORS LTD→ 16800429 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AGRI AERIAL DRONES (UK) LIMITED→ 15560532 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AJ ARBORISTS LIMITED→ 08175856 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ALCHEMY ALPACAS LTD→ 11788637 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| ALEX BAILEY CONTRACTING LTD→ 15885957 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALLYCAT CONCIERGE LTD→ 16929972 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMAZING BEES LTD→ 13904607 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AMGF LIMITED→ 13048085 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AMPNEY PARK TRADING COMPANY LIMITED→ 01311890 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.