ADVANCED FARMING LTD
Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 40/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2023-11-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £19.9k |
| Current assets | £20.7k |
| Net assets | £19.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ADVANCED FARMING LTD
- 2021-11-02➕SHAHID, Usman appointeddirector
- 2021-11-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-13
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Usman Shahid Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 02/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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