GEORGE RUSSELL FARMS 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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £375.4k | £364.2k |
| Current assets | £53.4k | £76.2k |
| Cash | £124 | £8.0k |
| Debtors | £53.3k | £68.2k |
| Net assets | £302.4k | £292.5k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-24➖RUSSELL, George Mclaren Bell resigneddirector
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs GEORGE RUSSELL FARMS LIMITED
- 2016-04-11➕RUSSELL, George Lithgow appointeddirector
- 2016-04-11➕RUSSELL, George Mclaren Bell 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 "RUSSELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 George Lithgow Russell Individual · British · DOB 09/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 11/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr George Mclaren Bell Russellceased 26/11/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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