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J.E. Owles Limited

00599563

active
Private Limited Company
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
71 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

WITTON HALL, WITTON, NORFOLK, NR28 9UF
Incorporated 26/02/1958

Compliance

Last accounts

11/10/2024

micro entity

Next accounts due

11/07/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 15/09/2025

Due 29/09/2026

On track

Industry

01500
Mixed farming

Officers

John Charles Girling Owles

director · Since 15/09/1992

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 80

Gillian May Owles

secretary · Since 15/09/1992

BRITISH

Also on 1 other board

Sally Eleanor Owles

director · Since 15/09/1992

RETIRED

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 82

Gillian May Owles

director · Since 22/12/2013

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 73

Also on 1 other board

Rebecca Elizabeth Owles

director · Since 12/10/2014

AGRONOMIST

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 36

Catherine Eleanor Owles

director · Since 12/10/2014

TEACHER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 34

Miss Sophie Alice Owles

director · Since 07/01/2025

STUDENT

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 28

Persons with Significant Control

Sally Eleanor Owles

50–75% shares
50–75% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 82

Witton Hall, Witton, North Walsham, NR28 9UF

Notified 24/07/2017

John Charles Girling Owles

50–75% shares
50–75% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 80

Park Farm, Witton, North Walsham, NR28 9TR

Notified 24/07/2017

Former PSCs

Mr Christopher Samuel Roy Coupland

Ceased 24/09/2022

Charges2 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS SECURITY TRUSTEE LIMITED

Created 29/11/2022Registered 30/11/2022
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK LTD

Created 21/11/1963Registered 29/11/1963

CompanyRankvs 1320+ SIC 01500 peers
58

Financial strength87th percentile among SIC peers · 22/25
Employees93th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.49× · 2/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength22/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees14/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity15/15 pts

One point per year of operation since incorporation, capped at 15. Older companies have a proven track record.

Filing compliance15/15 pts

Full 15 points when both annual accounts and confirmation statement are filed on time. Points are deducted for each overdue filing.

Risk deductions

Outstanding charges: -10 pts

Maximum score is 100. Deductions apply for insolvency history, outstanding charges, going concern doubt, or disqualified officers.

Key FinancialsYear ending 11/10/2024

Net Worth

£1.4M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

—

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£468k

Working capital

Current Assets

£453k

Current Liabilities

£925k

Fixed Assets

£2.4M

7avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£2.0M
Prepared with Sage Accounts Production Advanced 2023 - FRS102_2023

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20240.49+£75k
20230.39+£124k
20228.89+£151k
20219.32+£73k
20207.80-£13k
20199.52—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.