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Prepared 30 June 2026
DIRECT MEATS (KNIGHTS FARM) LTD
03037523 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-24
1. Company facts
- Status
- active
- Lifecycle
- 🌳 Mature — Long-running with flat or slow growth. Steady cash, limited upside.
- Jurisdiction
- england-wales
- Registered office
- Dickens House, Guithavon Street, Witham, CM8 1BJ, United Kingdom
- SIC codes
- 10110 — Processing and preserving of meat; 10130 — SIC 10130; 46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products
- Accounts next due
- 2027-09-30
- Confirmation statement next due
- 2027-02-16
2. Directors (6 active)
- BLACKWELL, Martin Patrick
- director · appointed 1995-03-28 · born 3/1970 (age 56)
- BURROWS, Craig John
- director · appointed 2022-08-01 · born 6/1985 (age 41)
- GLEED, Sarah
- director · appointed 2026-03-09 · born 7/1969 (age 57)
- LAMB, Nicholas Phillip
- director · appointed 2023-04-01 · born 2/1970 (age 56)
- LAMB, Terri-Anne
- director · appointed 2023-04-01 · born 8/1983 (age 43)
- LI, Haojia
- director · appointed 2020-10-21 · born 7/1985 (age 41)
3. Shareholders (1 active)
- Direct Holdings Limited
- 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
4. Group structure
Direct Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
- Direct Holdings Limited
- Corporate parent · 75-100%
5. Security
13 total charges (5 outstanding, 8 satisfied).
Headline verdict
- Opportunity score
- 70/100 (Strong)
- Owner dependency
- moderate — 58/100
- Red flags
- 0 high · 1 medium · 1 low