OTTERLEE FARM LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.0k | £10.7k |
| Current assets | £28.7k | £32.5k |
| Net assets | £-10.5k | £-8.3k |
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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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-12-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30🏢Company incorporatedAs OTTERLEE FARM LTD
- 2018-07-30➕FIRTH, Richard Adam appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-30➕FIRTH, Lisa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2018-07-30➕FIRTH, Richard Adam appointeddirector
- 2018-07-30📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Adam Firth Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 30/07/2018 |
Mrs Lisa Jayne Firth Individual · British · DOB 08/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 30/07/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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