ABBEY FARM KITCHEN LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-39.1k | £-35.8k |
| Current assets | £17.4k | £16.9k |
| Net assets | £-39.1k | £-35.8k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-01➕BROWNING, Marianna Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-08-01➖BROWNING, Marianna Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ABBEY FARM KITCHEN LTD
- 2022-06-27➕BROWNING, Marianna Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-06-27📄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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Marianna Jane Browning Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 27/06/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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