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W. Needham & Sons Farming Limited

01886270

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
80 / 100

Healthy

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
40/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)

Details

PETSOE MANOR FARM, OLNEY, MK46 5JN
Incorporated 14/02/1985

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

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

Officers

Mr William Knight Needham

director · Since 31/10/1990

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 84

Christine Needham

secretary · Since 29/03/2002

BRITISH

Also on 3 other boards

William John Needham

director · Since 05/07/2004

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 55

Also on 2 other boards

Christine Needham

director · Since 16/07/2013

NONE

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 81

Also on 3 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mr William Knight Needham

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

British · United Kingdom · Age 84

Petsoe Manor Farm, Emberton, Olney, MK46 5JN

Notified 30/04/2016

Former PSCs

William Knight Needham

Ceased 30/04/2016

Charges0 outstanding

charge
satisfied

W.K. NEEDHAM, C.R. NEEDHAM, M.F. HAWKINS AND HORNBUCKLE MITCHELL TRUSTEES LIMITED

Created 28/11/1993Registered 14/12/1993Satisfied 22/09/2023

CompanyRankvs 1083+ SIC 01110 peers
69

Financial strength70th percentile among SIC peers · 18/25
Employees4th percentile among SIC peers · 1/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 9.44× · 20/20
Longevity15 years trading (max 15) · 15/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
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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.

Employees1/15 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.

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

£1.8M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£514k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.0M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.2M

Current Liabilities

£123k

Fixed Assets

£890k

Debtors

£132k

0avg. employees-4

Tax at Year End(2024)

Corp tax£0

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£1.9M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20259.44-£109k
20246.11+£691k
20235.97+£98k
20225.87+£245k
20204.01+£3k
20195.62

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.