FARMVIEW DAIRIES LIMITED
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 50
- · Bankability: 67 → 47
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · Opportunity score: 82 → 72
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↓Opportunity score: 82 → 72
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 50
- ↓Bankability: 67 → 47
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Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (53/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 15.2y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 15.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3600 | 3200 |
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.
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Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-01-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee)
- 2021-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-06-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-01-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Trustee for Itself and for Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC
- 2011-05-06🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2010-06-21➖MCDOWELL, Thomas Henry Whyte resigneddirector
- 1992-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs FARMVIEW DAIRIES LIMITED
- 1992-06-16➕MCDOWELL, William Richard appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-16➕MCDOWELL, William Richard appointeddirector
- 1992-06-16➕MCDOWELL, Thomas Henry Whyte appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Richard Mcdowell Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/01/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Trustee for Itself and for Bank of Ireland (UK) The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Trustee for Itself and for Bank of Ireland (UK) PLC | Indenture of mortgage/charge | 1 property | 12/01/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 06/05/2011 | — |