HERON VALLEY CIDER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03402882 · ltd · incorporated 1997-07-14
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11030
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 28.6y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-05-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-05-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-03-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-07-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-02-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-01-16➕GREEN, Alexander Barnaby appointeddirector
- 2008-06-17➖KINGSBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-16➕GREEN, Natasha appointeddirector
- 2007-01-16➖BRADLEY, Shirley Anne resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-16➕KINGSBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-01-16➖BRADLEY, Stephen Edward Mitchell resigneddirector
- 1998-01-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-07-14🏢Company incorporatedAs HERON VALLEY CIDER LIMITED
- 1997-07-14➕BRADLEY, Shirley Anne appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-14➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-14➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-14➕BRADLEY, Stephen Edward Mitchell appointeddirector
- 1997-07-14➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-07-14➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Natasha Green Individual · British · DOB 10/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2026 |
Mr Alexander Barnaby Green Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 31/03/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Skylark Holdings (Sw) Limitedceased 31/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Natasha Greenceased 01/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Alexander Barnaby Greenceased 01/02/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| FROTHED LTD→ 16111485 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GERRYS ORIGINALS (HOLDINGS) LTD→ 14212297 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-07-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11030 — SIC 11030
Registered office
5th Floor Salt Quay House 4 North East Quay
Sutton Harbour
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 0BN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last: 2026-06-09
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
GREEN, Alexander Barnaby→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2015-01-16
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GREEN, Natasha→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-01-16
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BRADLEY, Shirley Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2007-01-16
KINGSBRIDGE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-01-16 · resigned 2008-06-17
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-07-14
BRADLEY, Stephen Edward Mitchell→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 2007-01-16
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-07-14 · resigned 1997-07-14
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 20/03/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/07/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/01/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (105 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-05-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-05-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-05-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-18