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03578609 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 1998-06-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 02400

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

74901Environmental consulting activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

43 officers (10 active, 43 linked, 36 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

169 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 address

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 address

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (99 events)Click to expand

2026-05-20
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
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officers · AP01
2025-09-24
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officers · AP01
2025-09-16
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BOUGHTON, Tom appointed
director
2025-09-16
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CLARK, Tonia Jane Margaret appointed
director
2024-11-13
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WALLACE-HARE, David resigned
secretary
2024-11-13
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BENGTSSON, Vikki-Jane resigned
director
2024-11-13
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WALLACE-HARE, David, Dr resigned
director
2024-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-11
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-07
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-06
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HILL, Timothy Rowland resigned
director
2023-10-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-09-13
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-05
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HILL, Thomas appointed
director
2023-09-05
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POWELL, Richard Charles appointed
director
2023-09-05
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ALCOCK-FERGUSON, Laura resigned
secretary
2023-09-05
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WALLACE-HARE, David appointed
secretary
2022-12-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
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ALCOCK-FERGUSON, Laura appointed
secretary
2022-11-01
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BLACK, Helen resigned
secretary
2022-11-01
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BLACK, Helen Louise resigned
director
2022-11-01
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-11-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-06
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DOYLE WILDMAN, Michelle Anne appointed
director
2022-09-06
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SEARLE, Matthew James appointed
director
2022-09-06
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SILVAWOOD, Cheryl appointed
director
2022-09-06
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WALLACE-HARE, David, Dr appointed
director
2022-01-21
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SHERMAN, Taylor resigned
director
2021-12-07
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BARLEY, Luke appointed
director
2021-11-01
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HOLBAN, Luminita appointed
director
2021-11-01
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MILLER, Russell resigned
director
2021-11-01
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SHERMAN, Taylor appointed
director
2020-10-20
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BENGTSSON, Vikki-Jane appointed
director
2020-10-20
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CLAYDEN, David resigned
director
2020-09-14
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BUTLER, Jill Elizabeth resigned
director
2020-06-30
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ALEXANDER, Keith Norman Alfred, Dr resigned
director
2020-06-30
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DAVIS, Caroline Lissa Angelo resigned
director
2020-06-30
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SMITH, John Peter resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-10 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 low

Multiple registered office changes

low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated1998-06-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400

Registered office

167-169 Great Portland Street

5th Floor

London

W1W 5PF

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-06-15

Last: 2025-06-01