FERAL FARMING CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
13749129 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs FERAL FARMING CIC
- 2021-11-17➕DALE, Anita Rosemary Joy appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕DALE, Simon Guy appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕HOLDER, Christine Anne appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕HOLDER, Geoffrey Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Geoffrey Paul Holder Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FALSTAFF FARMS LIMITED→ 14780550 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FAR HEATH FARMING LIMITED→ 13257137 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FELTON COURT LIMITED→ 00786565 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
| FERTILE FIBRE LIMITED→ 05138659 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| FESTIVE FORESTRY SERVICES LIMITED→ 03869904 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Chapel House
Craswall
Hereford
HR2 0PN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
DALE, Anita Rosemary Joy→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-11-17
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DALE, Simon Guy→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-11-17
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HOLDER, Christine Anne→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-17
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HOLDER, Geoffrey Paul→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-11-17
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Recent filings (10 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-01-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2022-01-06
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-11-17