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04040674 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2000-07-25

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

—

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Opportunity

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities

Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 77-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

54 officers (8 active, 54 linked, 51 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

185 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (123 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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officers · TM01
2026-04-30
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MCMEAKIN, Jean resigned
director
2026-04-22
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officers · TM01
2026-04-20
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DALY, Sharon resigned
director
2025-11-20
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accounts · AA
2025-08-01
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officers · CH01
2024-12-19
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accounts · AA
2024-06-12
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officers · AP01
2024-06-11
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KALMAR, Sebastian appointed
director
2024-02-22
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officers · AP01
2024-02-12
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DALY, Sharon appointed
director
2023-12-20
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accounts · AAMD
2023-12-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-11-30
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accounts · AA
2023-11-14
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incorporation · MA
2023-11-01
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2023-07-27
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officers · TM01
2023-05-24
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CHOUDHARY, Saurabh resigned
director
2023-02-27
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officers · RP04AP01
2023-02-27
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officers · RP04AP01
2023-02-27
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officers · RP04AP01
2023-01-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-11-25
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-18
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-15
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officers · AP01
2022-09-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-14
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officers · AP01
2022-08-01
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OSBORNE, Michael James resigned
secretary
2022-08-01
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OSBORNE, Michael James resigned
director
2022-04-22
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BARNATO, Michael, Mr. resigned
director
2022-04-22
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SHELDON, Katherine Cecilia resigned
director
2022-04-22
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TARRISE, Francois resigned
director
2022-01-24
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ATKINSON, Karen appointed
director
2022-01-24
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BUCHANAN BLACK, Pauline appointed
director
2022-01-24
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GASMENA, Alexander appointed
director
2022-01-24
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CHOUDHARY, Saurabh appointed
director
2022-01-24
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MCMEAKIN, Jean appointed
director
2020-12-14
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BONNER, Joseph resigned
director
2020-10-31
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MARTIN, Dianne Louise resigned
director
2019-12-20
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BETTANY, Jane Hayward resigned
director
2019-08-29
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BARNATO, Michael, Mr. appointed
director
2018-09-01
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MARTIN, Dianne Louise appointed
director
2018-03-15
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NAGAN, Deborah Louise appointed
director
2018-03-15
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GREENWOOD, Megan Jean resigned
director
2018-03-15
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SHELDON, Katherine Cecilia appointed
director
2017-03-16
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TARRISE, Francois appointed
director
2016-05-19
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HABER, Benjamin resigned
director
2016-02-25
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BETTANY, Jane Hayward appointed
director
2016-02-25
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HABER, Benjamin appointed
director
2016-02-25
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MORGAN, Sue Jane Phillipa resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 123 events

Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DALY, Sharon resigned 2026-04-20; MCMEAKIN, Jean resigned 2026-04-30

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2000-07-25

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC91040 — Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities

Registered office

Red Cross Garden

50 Redcross Way

London

SE1 1HA

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-08

Last: 2025-07-25