ELMS FARM POULTRY LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
11780376 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-22
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£204.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £204,410
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£27k
Net Worth
£204k
Current Assets
£208k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £208.6k |
| Current assets | £207.6k |
| Cash | £27.2k |
| Debtors | £180.4k |
| Net assets | £204.4k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ELMS FARM POULTRY LIMITED
- 2019-01-22➕OLIVER, Alfred William appointeddirector
- 2019-01-22➕OLIVER, Rory Benjaman appointeddirector
- 2019-01-22➕OLIVER, William John appointeddirector
- 2019-01-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rory Benjaman Oliver Individual · British · DOB 02/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/01/2019 |
Mr Alfred William Oliver Individual · British · DOB 06/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/01/2019 |
Mr William John Oliver Individual · British · DOB 12/1988 · age 38 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/01/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-01-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470
Registered office
Fenn Lane Farm Fenn Lane
Upton
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV13 6BL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-05
Last: 2026-01-22
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
OLIVER, Alfred William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-01-22
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OLIVER, Rory Benjaman→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2019-01-22
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OLIVER, William John→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2019-01-22
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01