£351k
−3%vs Mar 2024ActiveSC408740Private limited companyOrkney
HOW FARMS LIMITED
Significant control: Jacqueline Yvonne Sinclair (significant control), Gregor Douglas Sinclair (significant control) and 1 more
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Summary
HOW FARMS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC408740) incorporated on 5 October 2011, registered in Orkney. Its registered activity is raising of other cattle and buffaloes (SIC 01420). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £351k and cash of £64k, with 4 employees on average. Net assets fell 3% on the prior period (£364k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 274 comparable companies in Other (median £8,256, upper quartile £178k).
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Ownership and control
- Mrs Jacqueline Yvonne Sinclair
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Gregor Douglas Sinclair
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Malcolm David Alexander Sinclair
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 5 October 201115 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 66 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 19 October 2027in 358 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 01420
- Raising of other cattle and buffaloes
- SIC 49410
- Freight transport by road
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£64k
vs Mar 2024Not reported
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No changevs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £351k | £64k | £47k | £510k | — | — | 4 |
| 31 March 2024 | £364k | £0 | £141k | £231k | — | — | 4 |
Current ratio0.81Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£16kCash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £351,036 at 31 March 2025
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.81
- Cash at bank of £50,000 or moreCash £64,300
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 5 October 2011
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 358 days
- Next accounts duein 66 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £351k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £364k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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- MIDDLESHAW COUNTRY ENTERPRISES LIMITEDLockerbie · inc. May 2011
- B RIDLAND LTDEvie · inc. Mar 2012
All companies incorporated on 5 October 2011 · in Oct 2011.
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