FARR EDGE 2000
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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 | £67.4k | — |
| Current assets | £13.3k | — |
| Cash | £13.2k | — |
| Debtors | £75 | — |
| Net assets | £67.4k | — |
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖MACINTOSH, Rosemary resigneddirector
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-01-15➕DYSON, Lucy Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2018-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-14➕MACKAY, Margaret Mcbride appointeddirector
- 2017-02-14➕MACINTOSH, Rosemary appointeddirector
- 2017-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-01-06➖GORDON, Jayne resigneddirector
- 2016-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-26➖DRENNAN, Lucy resigneddirector
- 2008-10-15➖RHODES, Marie Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2007-09-18➕MAGEE, Mhairi Kirsteen appointeddirector
- 2007-09-13➖MUNRO, Eilidh Macintosh resigneddirector
- 2007-09-11➖RUSSELL, Kenneth William resigneddirector
- 2007-09-04➕DRENNAN, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2007-09-04➕GORDON, Jayne appointeddirector
- 2007-09-04➖MCPHAIL, Lorna Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-08-13➖SAUNDERS, Philippa Jane resigneddirector
- 2007-07-08➖NICOLL, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2006-08-18➖UNGER, Gillian Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2006-02-21➖COOK, Mary Louise resigneddirector
- 2006-02-21➕MUNRO, Eilidh Macintosh appointeddirector
- 2006-02-21➕RHODES, Marie Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2006-02-21➕RUSSELL, Kenneth William appointeddirector
- 2006-02-21➕SAUNDERS, Philippa Jane appointeddirector
- 2006-02-20➕MCPHAIL, Lorna Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-11-29➖LIMBREY, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2004-11-23➖LIMBREY, Fiona resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-23➕NICOLL, Anne appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-06➖JACK, Stephen Gordon resigneddirector
- 2003-08-08➕COOK, Mary Louise appointeddirector
- 2003-06-20➕LIMBREY, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2003-05-12➖MACKAY, Alison resigneddirector
- 2002-11-05➖BISHOP, Jenna resigneddirector
- 2002-11-01➕LIMBREY, Fiona appointedsecretary
- 2002-11-01➖O'BRIEN, Sian resignedsecretary
- 2002-10-23➕JACK, Stephen Gordon appointeddirector
- 2002-10-23➖MACKAY, Susan Donna resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-15
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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