AGRIABLE LTD
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 97). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -70% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 5.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £637.6k | £638.7k |
| Current assets | £21.7k | £71.6k |
| Cash | £21.0k | £70.6k |
| Debtors | £743 | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £637.6k | £638.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Paul William Moss
- 2019-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AGRIABLE LTD
- 2019-10-14➕SHAFFER, Brian Myer, Dr appointeddirector
- 2019-10-14➕SHAFFER, Mark Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2019-10-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 97 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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 97 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Brian Myer Shaffer Individual · British · DOB 08/1929 · age 97 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Paul William Moss / Jacqueline Dora Moss | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/03/2021 | 15/03/2023 |