ARMSTRONG & SON AGRI AND STRAW MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 01630Post-harvest crop activities
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. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-1.5k | £100 |
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £-1.5k | £100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-01➕PILCHER, Camilla Louise appointeddirector
- 2026-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ARMSTRONG & SON AGRI AND STRAW MANAGEMENT LIMITED
- 2023-04-05➕ARMSTRONG, Jacob appointeddirector
- 2023-04-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-05📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ARMSTRONG" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jacob Armstrong Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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