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C. S. Gent & Sons Limited

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Private Limited Company
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Health Score
67 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
32/40
Risk
  • No accounts filed in last 18 months (-5)
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 4 outstanding charges (-8)

Details

27-29 OLD MARKET, WISBECH, PE13 1NE
Incorporated 10/04/2008

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

01110
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
01470
Raising of poultry

Officers

Mrs Margaret Gent

secretary · Since 10/04/2008

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 79

Also on 3 other boards

Mr Anthony Gent

director · Since 10/04/2008

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 79

Edward Charles Gent

director · Since 10/04/2008

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 57

James Anthony Gent

director · Since 10/04/2008

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 56

Mrs Margaret Gent

director · Since 10/04/2008

FARMER

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 79

Also on 3 other boards

Persons with Significant Control

Mrs Margaret Gent

75–100% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 79

Frogmore Court, 4 Lakeside Close, Wisbech, PE13 4LL

Notified 22/08/2022

Mr Anthony Gent

75–100% shares

British · United Kingdom · Age 79

Ashlea Farm, Guanockgate Road, Sutton St Edmund, PE12 0LU

Notified 16/06/2025

Mrs Grace Margaret Jones

75–100% shares

British · England · Age 53

Ashlea Farm, Guanockgate Road, Sutton St Edmund, PE12 0LU

Notified 16/06/2025

Charges4 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

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CompanyRankvs 121+ SIC 01110 peers
76

Financial strength86th percentile among SIC peers · 22/25
Employees93th percentile among SIC peers · 14/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 3.31× · 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.

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

£4.2M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£601k

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.3M

Working capital

Current Assets

£1.9M

Current Liabilities

£559k

Fixed Assets

£3.3M

Debtors

£704k

12avg. employees+1

Balance Sheet

Intangible assets£26k
Assets less current liabilities£4.6M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20243.31+£531k
20232.93+£357k
20221.74+£621k
20211.41+£407k
20201.18+£56k
20191.17+£169k
20181.18—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.