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Acorn Farms Limited

01899197

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
72 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

ACTON HALL, SUFFOLK, CO10 0BA
Incorporated 25/03/1985

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

01110
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
01450
Raising of sheep and goats

Officers

Mr Stephen William Cobbald

director · Since 26/10/1991

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 81

Also on 3 other boards

Jonathan William Cobbald

director · Since 08/03/1999

FARMER

BRITISH · NEW ZEALAND · Age 57

Richard Nicholas Cobbald

director · Since 01/06/2002

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 58

Mr Stephen William Cobbald

secretary · Since 31/10/2002

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 81

Also on 3 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Stephen William Cobbald

25–50% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 81

Acton, Hall, Suffolk, CO10 0BA

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges4 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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Created 13/01/1989Registered 19/01/1989

CompanyRankvs 383+ SIC 01110 peers
69

Financial strength78th percentile among SIC peers · 20/25
Employees57th percentile among SIC peers · 9/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 3.23× · 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 strength20/25 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 31/12/2024

Net Worth

£2.7M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£72k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.3M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.9M

Current Liabilities

£580k

Fixed Assets

£1.7M

Debtors

£1.4M

3avg. employees+1

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£0

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£30k
Assets less current liabilities£3.0M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20243.23-£122k
20233.58+£27k
20223.25+£542k
20214.24+£29k
20206.12-£15k
20197.16-£144k
20185.72-£62k

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.