ANDREW WADE (FARMS) LTD
- 77310Renting and leasing of agricultural machinery and equipment
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.4k | £24.9k |
| Current assets | £89.9k | £41.3k |
| Net assets | £2.4k | £16.6k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-15✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2020-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-26➕WADE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2018-09-26➖HARDY, Luke resigneddirector
- 2018-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-09-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDREW WADE (FARMS) LTD
- 2016-10-17➕HARDY, Luke 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WADE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Wade Individual · British · DOB 05/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 26/09/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Luke Hardyceased 26/09/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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