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Microferm Limited

01947718

active
Private Limited Company
Companies House
Health Score
73 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

MICROFERM HOUSE, MALVERN LINK WORCS, WR14 1BU
Incorporated 17/09/1985

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

10890
Manufacture of other food products
32990
Other manufacturing

Officers

Mr Leslie Auchincloss

director · Since 27/09/2002

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 93

Also on 5 other boards

John Smith

director · Since 27/09/2002

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 76

Also on 1 other board

Mr David Bruce Shorthouse

director · Since 01/06/2017

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 57

Miss Alison Dowley

director · Since 10/10/2024

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

IRISH · IRELAND · Age 31

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Leslie Auchincloss

ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust
right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust
Significant control

British · Guernsey · Age 93

Microferm House, Malvern Link Worcs, WR14 1BU

Notified 01/10/2017

Former PSCs

Mrs Joan Coates

Ceased 01/10/2017

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

CLYDESDALE BANK PLC (TRADING AS BOTH CLYDESDALE AND YORKSHIRE BANK) (COMPANY NUMBER SC001111)

Created 21/01/2022Registered 02/02/2022
charge
satisfied

ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLCAS TRUSTEE FOR ITSELF AND AIB FINANCE LIMITED

Created 30/11/1995Registered 12/12/1995Satisfied 19/08/2022
charge
satisfied

ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC

Created 02/12/1991Registered 10/12/1991Satisfied 03/01/1996
charge
satisfied

MIDLAND BANK PLC

Created 17/01/1989Registered 23/01/1989Satisfied 24/08/1993

CompanyRankvs 27+ SIC 10890 peers
79

Financial strength99th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees96th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 4.23× · 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 strength25/25 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.

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 30/11/2024

Net Worth

£9.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£2.1M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£3.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£4.1M

Current Liabilities

£963k

Fixed Assets

£6.7M

Debtors

£614k

31avg. employees+1

Tax at Year End(2023)

Corp tax£7k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£9.8M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20244.23+£364k
20235.58+£297k
20225.26+£433k
20216.70+£874k
20205.71+£750k
20194.59+£256k
20188.46+£1.4M
20166.30—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.