Company Overview
Chivers Farms Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Wednesday 22 March 1995, so this is a well established company. Chivers Farms Limited has been in business for 31 years. The accounts status is total exemption full and the accounts are next due on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
Registered Address

Field Barn Kings Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QT
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Companies House Data
Company NameCHIVERS FARMS LIMITED
Company Number03036362
Registered Office AddressField Barn Kings Road
 Hardwick
 CB23 7QT
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date22/03/1995
Accounting Reference Date Day30
Accounting Reference Date Month9
Accounts Next Due Date30/06/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date30/09/2024
Accounts Account CategoryTOTAL EXEMPTION FULL
Returns Next Due Date19/04/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date22/03/2016
Directors & Members
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John Chivers - Director
(British, 56 years old, born July 1970)
Appointed 01 June 1995
 Active
Caroline Crane - Director
(British, 62 years old, born March 1964)
Appointed 22 March 1995
 Active
Secretaries
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John Chivers - Secretary
(British)
Appointed 12 November 1997
 Active
Other Company Directorships
John Chivers
CARBEN FARM HOLDINGS LIMITED
CHIVERS FARMING LLP
VITTLES LOCAL FOOD LIMITED
Caroline Crane
ANBECA LIMITED
CARBEN FARM HOLDINGS LIMITED
CHANE LAND LIMITED
CHIVERS FARMING LLP
CHIVERS FARMS (HARDINGTON) LLP
EAST OF ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 52,650,493 52,650,493 11,612,730
Current Assets 8,638,873 8,638,873 3,120,120
Creditors Due Within One Year 3,621,238 3,621,238 981,059
Working Cap 5,017,635 5,017,635 2,139,061
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 57,668,128 57,668,128 13,751,791
Long-term Liabilities 4,342,472 4,342,472 7,042,603
Net Assets 53,325,656 53,325,656 6,709,188
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap - - -
Profit & Loss Reserves - - -
Other Reserves - - -
Shareholders Funds 53,325,656 53,325,656 6,709,188
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 85.9% 85.9% 78.8%
Stocks Inventory - - -
Debtors 10.2% 10.2% 6.2%
Cash Bank In Hand 2.6% 2.6% 8.6%
Current Assets 14.1% 14.1% 21.2%
Creditors Due Within One Year 5.9% 5.9% 6.7%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 8.2% 8.2% 14.5%
Creditors Due After One Year - - -
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability - - -
Called Up Share Capital - - -
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid - - -
Profit Loss Account Reserve - - -
Shareholder Funds 87.0% 87.0% 45.5%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 94.1% 94.1% 93.3%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Liquidity Ratio 2.4 2.4 3.2
Solvency Ratio 7.7 7.7 1.8
Reserves to Assets - - -
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Mortgages Charges 3
Mortgages Outstanding 1
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 2
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 30-Sep-2024 31-Dec-2022 31-Dec-2021
Assets 61,289,366 61,289,366 14,732,850
Debt 7,963,710 7,963,710 8,023,662
Net Assets/Debt 53,325,656 53,325,656 6,709,188

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves appeared positive. We would normally view a company positively for this. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Going Concern Valuation

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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2026 with updates
Director's details changed for Mrs Caroline Elizabeth Chivers on 1 April 2025
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2025 with updates
Previous accounting period shortened from 31 December 2024 to 30 September 2024
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2024 with no updates
Amended total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2022
Satisfaction of charge 2 in full
Notification of Chivers Farm Group Limited as a person with significant control on 21 December 2023
Cessation of Hardwick Farming Company Limited as a person with significant control on 21 December 2023
Cessation of John Benjamin Chivers as a person with significant control on 27 November 2023
Notification of Hardwick Farming Company Limited as a person with significant control on 27 November 2023
Cessation of Caroline Elizabeth Chivers as a person with significant control on 27 November 2023
Termination of appointment of Judith Chivers as a director on 27 November 2023
Satisfaction of charge 1 in full
Termination of appointment of Valerie Walton Chivers as a director on 13 May 2023
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2023 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2022 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2021 with no updates
Confirmation statement made on 22 March 2020 with no updates
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