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FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED
ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC GROUP SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT, WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, W1K 4QYCompany Number: 05288567
Incorporation date: 16-Nov-2004
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
01610 Support activities for crop production
01630 Post-harvest crop activities
SUMMARY
This company is 20.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 252.5 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 253.3 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 1.7 billion which is up 10% on previous year's figure of GBP 1.5 billion. The company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 54 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are 2 court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 31-Mar-2026Accounts Filed: GROUP (26-Jun-2024)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30-Jun-2019 | GBP | 1,652,809,000 | 376,000 | 2,984,000 | 6,480,000 | 24,975,000 | |
30-Jun-2018 | GBP | 1,493,502,000 | 229,000 | 1,940,000 | 5,549,000 | 22,886,000 | |
30-Jun-2017 | GBP | 1,447,516,000 | 364,000 | 1,997,000 | 7,366,000 | 27,439,000 | |
30-Jun-2016 | GBP | ||||||
30-Jun-2015 | GBP | ||||||
30-Jun-2014 | GBP | ||||||
30-Jun-2013 | GBP | 1,640,744,000 | 369,000 | 2,669,000 | 8,066,000 | 24,589,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
30-Jun-2019 | GBP | 3,000 | 322,980,000 | 36,000,000 | 216,459,000 | 252,459,000 | |||
30-Jun-2018 | GBP | 3,000 | 262,964,000 | 36,000,000 | 217,251,000 | 253,251,000 | |||
30-Jun-2017 | GBP | 4,000 | 231,287,000 | 36,000,000 | 207,729,000 | 243,729,000 | |||
30-Jun-2016 | GBP | 4,000 | 201,796,000 | 36,000,000 | 207,860,000 | 243,860,000 | |||
30-Jun-2015 | GBP | 4,000 | 352,169,000 | 183,966,000 | 36,000,000 | 189,442,000 | 225,442,000 | ||
30-Jun-2014 | GBP | 3,000 | 354,829,000 | 189,041,000 | 36,000,000 | 166,887,000 | 202,887,000 | ||
30-Jun-2013 | GBP | 4,000 | 383,142,000 | 253,421,000 | 12,000 | 36,000,000 | 141,386,000 | 177,386,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Raymond Gerrard CAHILL | 04 Mar 2021 | 17 Feb 2025 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | Simon Joseph SMITH | 14 Jul 2006 | 29 Sep 2006 | British | 0 - 68 | |
Resigned | Rosalyn Sharon SCHOFIELD | 31 Mar 2005 | 24 Dec 2020 | Solicitor | British | 4 - 219 |
Resigned | Carolyn SMITH | 01 Dec 2004 | 31 Mar 2005 | British | 0 - 13 | |
Resigned | PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | 16 Nov 2004 | 14 Nov 2005 | 458 - 2688 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | James David CAMERON | 02 Apr 2024 | Accountant | British | 5 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Alexis CAZIN | 13 Mar 2023 | Group Leader Cargill Emea | French | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Adrianus Hermanus SCHIEVEEN | 09 Nov 2022 | Finance Director | Dutch | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Oriol SERRAHIMA ARBESTAIN | 01 May 2021 | Company Director | Spanish | 1 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Philippa Ruth TUN TUN | 04 Mar 2021 | 13 Mar 2023 | Company Director | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Scott Michael GURVIS | 01 Apr 2019 | Accountant | American | 29 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Oscar CASANOVA RUIZ | 01 Aug 2018 | 13 Oct 2022 | Company Director | Spanish | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | José Jorge NOBRE | 08 Feb 2018 | Company Director | French | 27 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Diana Caroline OVERTON | 14 Sep 2017 | Chartered Accountant | British | 19 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Helene BONNARD | 01 Jun 2017 | 01 Aug 2018 | Company Director | French | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Roger Michael JANSON | 01 Jun 2016 | 01 Feb 2021 | Vice President, Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain, | Dutch | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Zsolt KOCZA | 01 Jun 2016 | 15 Apr 2021 | Managing Director, Grains, Cargill Agricultural Su | Hungarian | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Annemarie Olivo THESINGH | 15 May 2014 | 18 Nov 2015 | Business Line Leader, Central And Eastern Europe | American | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Bernardus Johannes Maria VAN STEKELENBURG | 15 May 2014 | 31 Dec 2016 | Group Director, Organisation & Capability | Dutch | 0 - 2 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Ludger Georg TE LAAK | 14 Jun 2013 | 01 Jun 2017 | Controller | German | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Andreas Hinrich RICKMERS | 28 Oct 2011 | 01 Jun 2016 | Gosce Business Leader | German | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Jean-Oliver KERR | 28 Oct 2011 | 15 May 2014 | Vice President And Casc Platform Leader | Swiss | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Mark Barry Lindon ALLEN | 01 Jan 2011 | 30 Sep 2013 | Human Resources Director | British | 1 - 10 | 4 (36.4%) |
Resigned | Nicholas KIMBERLEY | 14 Mar 2008 | 31 Dec 2010 | H R Director | British | 0 - 11 | 1 (9.1%) |
Resigned | Stephen WOOLDRIDGE | 24 Jul 2007 | 10 Dec 2018 | Finance Director | British | 1 - 13 | 1 (7.1%) |
Resigned | Stuart GRAINGER | 15 Dec 2006 | 14 Mar 2008 | Director Fdis Division | British | 0 - 4 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Richard Ian NIELD | 13 Nov 2006 | 14 Jun 2013 | Company Director | British | 1 - 15 | 2 (12.5%) |
Resigned | Richard Charles CLOKE | 13 Oct 2006 | 28 Mar 2019 | Finance Director | British | 0 - 27 | 1 (3.7%) |
Resigned | John William THOMPSON | 23 Mar 2005 | 31 Jul 2007 | Accountant | British | 0 - 6 | 3 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Richard Lewin BANKS | 23 Mar 2005 | 28 Oct 2011 | Agricultural Merchant | British | 20 - 22 | 7 (16.7%) |
Resigned | David Jonathan Douglas YIEND | 23 Mar 2005 | 31 Jul 2019 | Director | British | 0 - 23 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | John Phillip GREENHALGH | 23 Mar 2005 | 13 Oct 2006 | Accountant | British | 0 - 32 | 10 (31.3%) |
Resigned | David William ROGERS | 23 Mar 2005 | 28 Oct 2011 | Director | British | 0 - 6 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | David Jonathan Douglas YIEND | 23 Mar 2005 | 31 Jul 2019 | Director | British | 0 - 36 | 2 (5.6%) |
Active | Kenneth Mark AITCHISON | 23 Mar 2005 | Business Unit Leader | British | 20 - 1 | 1 (4.8%) | |
Resigned | Norman David IRWIN | 15 Mar 2005 | 15 Dec 2006 | Accountant | British | 0 - 9 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Peter DE BRAAL | 01 Dec 2004 | 13 Oct 2006 | Accountant | Dutch | 0 - 32 | 24 (75.0%) |
Resigned | Benjamin David Jemphrey KENT | 01 Dec 2004 | 15 Mar 2005 | Finance & Business Development | British | 1 - 193 | 112 (57.7%) |
Resigned | PINSENT MASONS DIRECTOR LIMITED | 16 Nov 2004 | 14 Nov 2005 | 3 - 848 | 378 (44.4%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 6.1 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 0.6%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-11-16 | 2014-11-16 | 2013-11-16 | 2012-11-16 | ||
A.B.F. HOLDINGS LIMITED | ORDINARY A | 1,800,000,052 50% | 1,800,000,052 50% | 1,800,000,052 50% | 1,800,000,052 50% |
CARGILL PLC | ORDINARY A | 1,800,000,052 50% | 1,800,000,052 50% | 1,800,000,052 50% | 1,800,000,052 50% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
Company name | Share class | Shares at confimation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-02-10 | 2020-12-31 | 2020-02-10 | 2019-06-04 | 2018-07-26 | ||
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED | A ORDINARY | 8,182,251 100% | 0 0% | 6,439,394 100% | 4,166,667 100% | 0 0% |
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED | B ORDINARY | 0 0% | 50,000 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 3,436,175 100% |
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED
Controlled companies below
- >75%:ANGLIA GRAIN HOLDINGS LIMITED (09962178 - UK) active
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-07-01 | 2024-12-31 | 20 | 3% | 11% | 95360 |
2024-01-01 | 2024-06-30 | 20 | 2% | 8% | 86409 |
2023-07-01 | 2023-12-01 | 24 | 5% | 7% | 81647 |
2023-01-01 | 2023-06-30 | 20 | 2% | 11% | 75086 |
2022-07-01 | 2022-12-31 | 22 | 4% | 10% | 68549 |
2022-01-01 | 2022-06-30 | 20 | 2% | 11% | 61528 |
2021-07-01 | 2021-12-31 | 27 | 3% | 7% | 55251 |
2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 25 | 3% | 9% | 49338 |
2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 | 28 | 5% | 11% | 41650 |
2020-01-01 | 2020-06-30 | 23 | 2% | 11% | 35255 |
2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 29 | 2% | 8% | 27981 |
2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 25 | 3% | 9% | 19568 |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 27 | 3% | 15% | 12794 |
2018-01-01 | 2018-06-30 | 22 | 1% | 12% | 5177 |
2017-07-01 | 2017-12-31 | 20 | 2% | 12% | 592 |
COURT CASES
Date | Title | Reference | Subject |
---|---|---|---|
2015-06-25 | Frontier Agriculture Ltd v Bratt Brothers (a firm) | [2015] EWCA Civ 611 | |
2011-12-15 | Frontier Agriculture Ltd v Revenue & Customs | [2011] UKFTT 834 (TC) |
PATENTS
Title | Date filed | Status | Publication number |
---|---|---|---|
Soil cultivation system and method | 2012-03-12 | Granted | GB2500198 |
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
01610 Support activities for crop production)
Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED | ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC GROUP SECRETARIAL DEPARTMENT, WESTON CENTRE, 10 GROSVENOR STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1K 4QY | 05288567 | 2018-06-30 | 1,493,502,000 | 33,189,000 |
01630-Post-harvest crop activities |
MASSTOCK ARABLE (UK) LIMITED | ANDOVERSFORD, CHELTENHAM, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL54 4LZ | 02387531 | 2018-07-31 | 302,396,000 | 11,953,000 | |
COFCO INTERNATIONAL UK LTD | 15 THE HAVENS, RANSOMES EUROPARK, IPSWICH, ENGLAND, IP3 9SJ | 00165772 | 2017-12-31 | 265,172,698 | -3,155,748 | |
AGROVISTA UK LIMITED | RUTHERFORD HOUSE, NOTTINGHAM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PARK, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG7 2PZ | 03525529 | 2017-12-31 | 163,479,000 | 5,957,000 | |
SIMPSONS MALT LIMITED | TWEED VALLEY MALTINGS, TWEEDSIDE TRADING ESTATE, ORD ROAD, BERWICK -UPON- TWEED, TD15 2UZ | 00153026 | 2017-12-31 | 155,569,000 | 5,948,000 |
10890-Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified 70100-Activities of head offices |
PRO CAM CP LIMITED | 2030 CAMBOURNE BUSINESS PARK, CAMBOURNE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB23 6DW | 01420577 | 2017-12-31 | 119,040,000 | 5,410,000 | |
W.N. LINDSAY LIMITED | 7-11 MELVILLE STREET, 7 -11 MELVILLE STREET, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, EH3 7PE | SC015288 | 2018-05-31 | 98,160,597 | 940,690 |
01630-Post-harvest crop activities |
FARMACY PLC | FARMACY SERVICES CENTRE SLEAFORD ROAD, DORRINGTON, LINCOLN, LN4 3PU | 05899807 | 2017-12-31 | 5,294,564 | 0 | |
RESOURCE SERVICES (CONTRACTS) LIMITED | UNIT 5, GREAT GILBERT FARM BLUEGATE LANE, CAPEL ST. MARY, IPSWICH, ENGLAND, IP9 2JX | 06695397 | 2018-12-31 | 432,325 | 0 | |
HUMMINGBIRD TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | 2ND FLOOR, 110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6EU | 09729344 | 2018-04-30 | 258,997 | 0 |
63110-Data processing, hosting and related activities |
INSEROTECH LIMITED | THE NEW BARN, MILL LANE, EASTRY, SANDWICH, KENT, CT13 0JW | 06412156 | 2017-12-31 | 238,029 | 0 | |
A G CORP LTD | RANSOM HALL SOUTH, RANSOM WOOD BUSINESS PARK, MANSFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG21 0HJ | 09683556 | 2018-07-31 | 216,424 | 0 | |
T G CONTRACTING LIMITED | HIGHFIELD FARM RABBIT LANE, GREAT WITCHINGHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, NR9 5FA | 07009035 | 2017-09-30 | 149,782 | 0 | |
BRECKLAND GROWERS LIMITED | 7 THE CLOSE, NORWICH, NORFOLK, NR1 4DJ | 03256985 | 2017-12-31 | 64,313 | 0 | |
D. JACKLIN LIMITED | 17 WEST END, WINTERINGHAM, SCUNTHORPE, ENGLAND, DN15 9NR | 05070677 | 2018-03-31 | 44,741 | 0 | |
RB LAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 98 GREEN LANE, WICKERSLEY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S66 2DD | 08149884 | 2017-07-31 | 39,218 | 0 | |
SURMAN AGRICULTURE LIMITED | CITY FARM COTTAGE WHEATLEY ROAD, GARSINGTON, OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM, OX44 9DT | 10667635 | 2018-12-31 | 14,780 | 0 |
69201-Accounting and auditing activities 69202-Bookkeeping activities 77390-Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified |
RLN AGRI LIMITED | THE COTTAGE, HIGH STREET, GRINGLEY-ON-THE-HILL, UNITED KINGDOM, DN10 4RG | 10739679 | 2019-04-30 | 5,232 | 0 | |
RJM AGRONOMY LTD | THE THREE GABLES MIDDLE STREET, SWINTON, MALTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO17 6SR | 06518009 | 2018-03-31 | 3,586 | 0 | |
TORRIN FRUIT LIMITED | TIGH NA BRUAICH, TORRIN, BROADFORD, ISLE OF SKYE, IV49 9BA | SC362815 | 2019-07-31 | 520 | 0 |
70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74901-Environmental consulting activities |
ESSEX FARM SERVICES LIMITED | TYLDE HALL OUTWOOD COMMON ROAD, RAMSDEN HEATH, BILLERICAY, ESSEX, ENGLAND, CM11 1HP | 06768603 | 2018-03-31 | 0 | 0 | |
FRANK B FORMAN & SONS LIMITED | THE MILL ROTTEN ROW, THEDDLETHORPE, MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN12 1NX | 04546496 | 2018-06-30 | 0 | 0 | |
HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED | HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED, WEASENHAM LANE, WISBECH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND, PE13 2RN | 04654686 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 | |
PRO CAM EUROPE LIMITED | 2030 CAMBOURNE BUSINESS PARK, CAMBOURNE, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB23 6DW | 06434314 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
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FRONTIER AGRICULTURE LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | 0.7% | 2.2% | 2.9% | Medium |
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.6% | 1.5% | 2.5% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.7% | 5.7% | 7.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.8% | 3.8% | 7.5% | Medium |