ABATHER LIMITED
Company number 05124635 · Active · Tenterden TN30 6SY
ABATHER LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 05124635) incorporated on 11 May 2004, registered in Tenterden. Its registered activity is raising of poultry (SIC 01470). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 April 2025, showing net assets of £96k and cash of £89k, with 19 employees on average. Net assets rose 39% on the prior period (£69k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 974 comparable companies in the UK (median £25k, upper quartile £255k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 11 May 2004
- Next accounts due
- 30 January 2027 — in 100 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 25 May 2027 — in 215 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 01470
- Raising of poultry
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 April 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2025 | £96k | £89k | £215k | £133k | — | — | 19 |
| 30 April 2024 | £69k | £40k | £232k | £152k | — | — | 20 |
- Current ratio
- 2.68 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £4,677
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 88/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £96,055 at 2025-04-30
- +8 Net assets growing — +39.4% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.68
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £88,870
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2004-05-11 (22 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Mr John Alan Cecil Howe — owns 25–50% of shares · since 11 May 2017
- Mrs Veronica June Howe — owns 25–50% of shares · since 11 May 2017
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Kent
Same activity (raising of poultry), closest in incorporation date.
- HOADS FARM LIMITED — Cranbrook, inc. Dec 2005
- APPLEDORE TURKEYS LIMITED — Kent, inc. Feb 2008
- MANTEL FARM LIMITED — Catsfield, inc. Mar 2008
- E. T. BUTCHER LIMITED — Canterbury, inc. Apr 2008
- OAKLANDS FARM (SANDHURST) LIMITED — Rye, inc. Nov 2008
- F K CARTER LIMITED — Bexhill, inc. Mar 1999
All companies incorporated on 11 May 2004 · in May 2004.
Reminders for ABATHER LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.