ASHFORD FARMS AND ESTATES LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-07-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-06-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ASHFORD FARMS AND ESTATES LIMITED
- 2015-04-28➕DALEY, Warren Albert 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Warren Albert Daley Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ashford Group Limitedceased 31/01/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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