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A.D.& K.M.Caston Limited

00843288

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
76 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

THE WHERRY, HALESWORTH, IP19 8ET
Incorporated 29/03/1965

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

01110
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Officers

Mr Max Caston

secretary · Since 31/12/1991

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 74

Also on 3 other boards

Mr John Caston

director · Since 31/12/1991

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 77

Mr Max Caston

director · Since 31/12/1991

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 74

Also on 3 other boards

Lucy Anne Batchelor-Wylam

director · Since 07/03/2012

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 48

James Oliver Caston

director · Since 07/03/2012

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 44

Persons with Significant Control

James Oliver Caston

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 44

The Wherry, Halesworth, IP19 8ET

Notified 06/04/2016

Mr John Caston

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 77

The Wherry, Halesworth, IP19 8ET

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges2 outstanding

charge
outstanding

THE AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLC

Created 31/03/1995Registered 07/04/1995
charge
satisfied

THE AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION PLC

Created 06/11/1992Registered 18/11/1992Satisfied 16/11/2018
charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Created 30/06/1989Registered 12/07/1989

CompanyRankvs 480+ SIC 01110 peers
67

Financial strength70th percentile among SIC peers · 18/25
Employees57th percentile among SIC peers · 9/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 9.05× · 20/20
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 strength18/25 pts

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

Employees9/15 pts

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

Liquidity20/20 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 31/03/2025

Net Worth

£1.9M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

—

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£503k

Working capital

Current Assets

£565k

Current Liabilities

£62k

Fixed Assets

£1.4M

3avg. employees-1

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.9M
Prepared with Sage Accounts Production Advanced 2023 - FRS102_2023

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20259.05+£20k
20246.21-£6k
20238.62+£58k
20226.55+£44k
20213.90+£53k
20203.24+£10k
20194.53—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.