DAVIS FARM LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-16📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2024-01-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-07🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVIS FARM LIMITED
- 2023-12-07➕DAVIS, Stephen Christopher appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07➕TELFER, Kerri-Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-12-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +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 "DAVIS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kerri-Anne Telfer Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/12/2023 |
Mr Stephen Christopher Davis Individual · Irish · DOB 12/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 07/12/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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