A&M FARMING LTD

💤Zombieactive
14823572 · ltd · incorporated 2023-04-24
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£3
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01470
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01500SIC 01500
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £3
Net assets shrinking
Down £97 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3
↓ 97% YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£20£40£60£80£100Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£3£100
Current assets£0
Cash£0
Debtors£0
Net assets£3£100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-27
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2025-04-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-04-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-03-25
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-10-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-04-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A&M FARMING LTD
  9. 2023-04-24
    COOPER, Amy appointed
    director
  10. 2023-04-24
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-07

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Amy Cooper
Individual · Romanian · DOB 08/1977 · age 49
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/04/2023

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-04-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01470 — SIC 01470

Registered office

West Acre Farm
Horseway Chatteris
Chatteris
PE16 6XG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-07OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-23

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

COOPER, Amy
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-04-24
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Recent filings (10 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-29
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-04-24