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Philp Farm Contracts Limited

03524293

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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

KIRBY HALL, HALSTEAD, CO9 3EB
Incorporated 10/03/1998

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

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

Officers

Mr Peter Scantlebury Philp

secretary · Since 22/05/1998

COMPANY SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 75

Also on 5 other boards

Aubrey Philp

director · Since 22/05/1998

FARMER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 67

John Philp

director · Since 22/05/1998

FARMER

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 73

Mr Peter Scantlebury Philp

director · Since 22/05/1998

COMPANY SECRETARY/DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 75

Also on 5 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Peter Scantlebury Philp

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · United Kingdom · Age 75

Kirby, Hall, Halstead, CO9 3EB

Notified 06/04/2016

John Philp

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 73

Hewsons, Farm, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3EE

Notified 06/04/2016

Aubrey Philp

25–50% shares
25–50% votes

British · England · Age 67

Newhouse, Farm, Castle Hedingham, CO9 3EE

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges1 outstanding

charge
outstanding

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CompanyRankvs 785+ SIC 01110 peers
63

Financial strength86th percentile among SIC peers · 22/25
Employees4th percentile among SIC peers · 1/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 3.32× · 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 strength22/25 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.

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

£4.3M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£286k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£883k

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.3M

Current Liabilities

£380k

Fixed Assets

£4.0M

Debtors

£534k

0avg. employees-4

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£108k

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£0
Assets less current liabilities£4.8M
Prepared with CCH Software

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20253.32+£172k
20242.91+£224k
20223.19+£528k
20211.87+£99k
20201.68+£287k
20193.98+£311k
20181.74—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.