APPLE ORCHARD CLOSE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03304496 · ltd · incorporated 1997-01-20
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£18.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 85-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 85). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (6 active, 28 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,925
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↑ 4.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.9k | £18.1k |
| Current assets | £18.8k | £17.9k |
| Net assets | £18.9k | £18.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (68 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-02➕LAZENBY, Alistair John appointeddirector
- 2025-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-28➖CLOKE, Timothy Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-08➕SHARMAN, Tristan Luke appointeddirector
- 2022-08-08➖SHARMAN, Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2022-07-07➕PARK, Dorothy Ilia appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-07➖SHARMAN, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05➕CLOKE, Timothy Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2021-08-05➖COLEMAN, Aidan resigneddirector
- 2020-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-28➖FLECK, Susan Alexandra resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-28➕SHARMAN, Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2017-03-27➕COLEMAN, Aidan appointeddirector
- 2017-03-27➖WINDSOR, George resigneddirector
- 2015-08-15➕WINDSOR, George appointeddirector
- 2015-03-18➖STEWARD, Laura Jane resigneddirector
- 2015-03-04➕FLECK, Susan Alexandra appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-03➕FLECK, Susan Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2015-03-03➖STEWARD, Laura Jane resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-03➖FLECK, John Ernest resigneddirector
- 2013-02-19➖PARK, Dorothy Ilia resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-19➕STEWARD, Laura Jane appointedsecretary
- 2012-11-12➕BOND, Reginald, Dr appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31➖WIGGETT, Dorothy resigneddirector
- 2011-04-07➕PARK, Dorothy Ilia appointedsecretary
- 2011-04-07➖WIGGETT, Dorothy resignedsecretary
- 2011-03-01➕FLECK, John Ernest appointeddirector
- 2011-01-15➖WRIGHTON, Alexander John resigneddirector
- 2008-11-25➕STEWARD, Laura Jane appointeddirector
- 2008-06-09➖BABBS, Paul, Dr resigneddirector
- 2007-02-01➕WRIGHTON, Alexander John appointeddirector
- 2006-08-01➖SARA, Michael Edward resigneddirector
- 2006-01-31➖SHARMAN, Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➕WIGGETT, Dorothy appointedsecretary
- 2006-01-31➕BABBS, Paul, Dr appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 85 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 85 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-01-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98100 — Undifferentiated goods-producing activities of private households for own use
Registered office
2 Apple Orchard Close
Gretton
Cheltenham
GL54 5DA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (6 active · 22 resigned)
PARK, Dorothy Ilia→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-07-07
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BOND, Reginald, Dr→
Activedirector · ~85y · appointed 2012-11-12
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FLECK, Susan Alexandra→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2015-03-03
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LAZENBY, Alistair John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-05-02
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PARK, Dorothy Ilia→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-11-27
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SHARMAN, Tristan Luke→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2022-08-08
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FLECK, Susan Alexandra→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-04 · resigned 2018-01-28
PARK, Dorothy Ilia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-04-07 · resigned 2013-02-19
SHARMAN, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-28 · resigned 2022-07-07
SHARMAN, Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2006-01-31
STEWARD, Laura Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-19 · resigned 2015-03-03
THOMPSON, Josephine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-20 · resigned 2002-11-27
WIGGETT, Dorothy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2011-04-07
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-01-20 · resigned 1997-01-20
BABBS, Paul, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2008-06-09
CLOKE, Timothy Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2021-08-05 · resigned 2025-03-28
COLEMAN, Aidan→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2017-03-27 · resigned 2021-08-05
DAVIS, William Walter Faith→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1997-01-20 · resigned 2004-09-02
FLECK, John Ernest→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2015-03-03
SARA, Michael Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2006-08-01
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Recent filings (131 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-09