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M A Ward Farms Ltd

08809464

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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

BLOX HALL BURY ROAD, IPSWICH, IP7 7PR
Incorporated 10/12/2013

Compliance

Accounts

Up to date

Confirmation statement

Up to date

Industry

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

Officers

Mr Mark Andrew Ward

director · Since 10/12/2013

DIRECTOR

BRITISH · ENGLAND · Age 61

Also on 1 other board

Persons with Significant Control

Mr Mark Andrew Ward

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

British · England · Age 61

Blox Hall, Bury Road, Ipswich, IP7 7PR

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges4 outstanding

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outstanding

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CompanyRankvs 2362+ SIC 01110 peers
43

Financial strength76th percentile among SIC peers · 19/25
Employees29th percentile among SIC peers · 4/15
LiquidityCurrent ratio 0.09× · 2/20
Longevity13 years trading (max 15) · 13/15
Filing complianceAll filings up to date · 15/15
Outstanding charges -10
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How is this score calculated?
Financial strength19/25 pts

Net worth compared to all companies in the same SIC code with published accounts. Top quartile earns the full 25 points.

Employees4/15 pts

Workforce size relative to sector peers from the most recent accounts. A larger team generally signals commercial scale.

Liquidity2/20 pts

Current assets ÷ current liabilities. A ratio above 2× earns full marks; between 1–2× scores partially; below 0.5× scores minimal points.

Longevity13/15 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

£2.5M

Balance sheet strength

Cash

—

Cash in the bank

Net Current Assets

-£4.0M

Working capital

Current Assets

£419k

Current Liabilities

£4.4M

Fixed Assets

£6.7M

1avg. employees

Balance Sheet

Assets less current liabilities£2.7M
Prepared with IRIS Accounts Production

EstimatesDerived

YearCurrent RatioImplied Profit
20250.09-£13k
20240.15-£47k
20230.15-£19k
20220.42+£45k
20210.37+£76k
20200.47+£57k
20190.50—

Derived from filed accounts. Not audited figures.