GREEN FUTURE FARMS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.5y
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.15M | £1.75M |
| Current assets | £172.5k | £385.2k |
| Cash | £153.8k | — |
| Debtors | £18.7k | — |
| Net assets | £2.15M | £1.75M |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
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Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Rosemary Jane Mckay
- 2022-11-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Leasing Limited
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Assignees and Transferees
- 2014-11-10➕GREEN, Fiona Margaret appointeddirector
- 2014-11-10➖MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-03-15➕GREEN, David Alexander Skinner appointeddirector
- 2010-03-15➖VINDEX LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-03-15➖VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2010-03-12➖TRUESDALE, Christine resigneddirector
- 2010-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GREEN FUTURE FARMS LIMITED
- 2010-02-11➕MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-02-11➕TRUESDALE, Christine appointeddirector
- 2010-02-11➕VINDEX LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2010-02-11➕VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +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 "GREEN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Alexander Skinner Green Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Rosemary Jane Mckay | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/11/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Close Leasing and Its Successors in Title, Assignees and Transferees Close Leasing Limited and Its Successors in Title, Assignees and Transferees | A registered charge | — | 05/11/2015 | — |