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D & S Farms Limited

00858350

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Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
78 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

THE FARM OFFICE, GRANTHAM, NG32 1LG
Incorporated 06/09/1965

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

01110
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
01420
Raising of other cattle and buffaloes

Officers

Sir Richard Bruno Gregory Welby Baronet

director · Since 12/02/1991

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 98

Mr Dominic John Earle Welby

director · Since 06/04/2017

WINE MERCHANT

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 65

Dominic John Earle Welby

secretary · Since 21/03/2018

Persons with Significant Control

Sir Richard Bruno Gregory Welby

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · United Kingdom · Age 98

The Farm Office, Denton, Grantham, NG32 1LG

Notified 06/04/2016

Richard Henry Gregory Welby

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · Grantham, Uk · Age 55

Denton Manor, Denton, Grantham, NG32 1JX

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges1 outstanding

charge
outstanding

HSBC BANK PLC

Created 21/09/2009Registered 23/09/2009

CompanyRankvs 1656+ SIC 01110 peers
52

Financial strength85th percentile among SIC peers · 21/25
Employees57th percentile among SIC peers · 9/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.26× · 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 strength21/25 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.

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 05/04/2025

Net Worth

£4.1M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£110k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£584k

Working capital

Current Assets

£203k

Current Liabilities

£786k

Fixed Assets

£4.9M

Debtors

£93k

3avg. employees+1

Tax at Year End(2018)

Corp tax£56k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£4.3M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.26+£912k
20182.89—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.