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South Farm Limited

06925357

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
76 / 100

Some Concerns

30/30
Filing
10/30
Financial
36/40
Risk
  • Current liabilities exceed current assets (-10)
  • 2 outstanding charges (-4)

Details

Lake House, Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JN
Incorporated 05/06/2009

Compliance

Last accounts

31/12/2024

small

Next accounts due

30/09/2026

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 18/01/2026

Due 01/02/2027

On track

Industry

56210
Event catering activities

Officers

Mr Philip John Paxman

director · Since 05/06/2009

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · UNITED KINGDOM · Age 84

Also on 4 other boards

Cresenciana Lyon

director · Since 30/06/2009

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 63

Mr James Philip Paxman

director · Since 30/06/2009

COMPANY DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 48

Also on 1 other board

Philip John Paxman

director · Since 05/06/2009

British · United Kingdom · Age 84

Cresenciana Lyon

director · Since 30/06/2009

British · England · Age 63

James Philip Paxman

director · Since 30/06/2009

British · England · Age 48

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Philip John Paxman

ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-50-to-75-percent-as-trust

British · England · Age 84

South Farm, Shingay Cum Wendy, Royston, SG8 0HR

Notified 06/04/2016

Mr Keith Charles Bouttell

ownership-of-shares-50-to-75-percent-as-trust
voting-rights-50-to-75-percent-as-trust

British · England · Age 53

Lake House, Market Hill, Royston, SG8 9JN

Notified 06/04/2016

Former PSCs

Mr Paul Thomas

Ceased 11/03/2020

Charges2 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

BARCLAYS SECURITY TRUSTEE LIMITED

Created 08/06/2020Registered 11/06/2020
Charge
outstanding

PHILIP JOHN PAXMAN, KEITH CHARLES BOUTTELL AND PAUL THOMAS

Created 10/01/2018Registered 12/01/2018

Change History

officer appointedLYON, Cresenciana
2026-06-12
officer appointedPAXMAN, James Philip
2026-06-12
officer appointedPAXMAN, Philip John
2026-06-12
statusactive
2026-06-12

Active

post townRoyston
2026-06-12

ROYSTON

typeltd
2026-06-12

Private Limited Company

address line1Lake House
2026-06-12

LAKE HOUSE

CompanyRankvs 41+ SIC 56210 peers
80

Financial strength100th percentile among SIC peers · 25/25
Employees100th percentile among SIC peers · 15/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 2.38× · 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.

Employees15/15 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

£4.5M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

£1.8M

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

£1.1M

Working capital

Current Assets

£2.0M

Current Liabilities

£827k

Fixed Assets

£3.4M

Debtors

£85k

80avg. employees-3

Tax at Year End

Corp tax£176k

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£4.6M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20242.38-£222k
20232.03+£1.1M
20221.00+£343k
20211.16-£433k
20201.44

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.