INVESTORS IN THE COMMUNITY (BUXTON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04273506 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-20
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 24.0y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (5 active, 47 linked, 33 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
32 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
191 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,737,000
Turned profitable
Returned to profit this year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Profit before tax | £2.74M | £-758.0k |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (115 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-01➕JONES, David Richard appointeddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-20➕JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2023-12-20➖MCDONAGH, John resigneddirector
- 2023-10-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-01➖CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair resigneddirector
- 2023-03-01➕MCDONAGH, John appointeddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-04-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-04-13➕RESOLIS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-04-13➖RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-02-11📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-02-11📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-02-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: M&G Trustee Company Limited
- 2022-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-21➕HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2022-01-07➖FIELD, Christopher Richard resigneddirector
- 2021-07-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee
- 2021-01-27➖TEMPLETON, Matthew resigneddirector
- 2020-11-23🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee
- 2020-07-15➕CUNNINGHAM, Kevin Alistair appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➕GORDON, John Stephen appointeddirector
- 2019-11-26➖HOLDEN, Mark Geoffrey David resigneddirector
- 2019-11-26➖LEVERD, Clement David Baptiste resigneddirector
- 2019-04-16➕RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-16➕FIELD, Christopher Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖MALLION, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2019-03-01➖CHRISTIE, Rory William resigneddirector
- 2019-03-01➕TEMPLETON, Matthew appointeddirector
- 2018-05-18➖KEEN, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-21➖QUAIFE, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2016-04-20➕LEVERD, Clement David Baptiste appointeddirector
- 2015-11-01➕CHRISTIE, Rory William appointeddirector
- 2015-10-30➖HARRIS, John David resigneddirector
- 2014-10-27➕KEEN, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-27➖SMERDON, Leigh resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 115 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Icb Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Icb Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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INVESTORS IN THE COMMUNITY (BUXTON) LIMITED
This company · 04273506
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Icb Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| @41 HOUSE OF HAIR LIMITED→ 14283830 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 123BAYSWATER LTD→ 07365287 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 134 THE MEWS LTD→ 07411728 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 16 NUNROYD ROAD LTD→ 15987447 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1991 NAILS AND BEAUTY LIMITED→ 16569710 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1ST CLASS STORAGE LTD→ 15108056 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1ST DEFENCE LOCKSMITHS LIMITED→ 10114645 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 1ST RESPONSE RECOVERY LIMITED→ 06666959 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 1ST SELECT LIMITED→ 10297158 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1ST VIRTUAL PA LIMITED→ 10763796 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1ST XTREME CLEANING LTD→ 16433050 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 HART'S LTD→ 16381432 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Park Row
Leeds
LS1 5AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (5 active · 42 resigned)
RESOLIS LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GORDON, John Stephen→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-11-26
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HEPBURN, Paul Robert, Mr.→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-21
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JOHNSTONE, Peter Kenneth→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-12-20
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JONES, David Richard→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-03-01
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BLACK, Nicola Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-06 · resigned 2002-10-09
JENKINSON, Louisa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2007-09-13
JENKINSON, Louisa Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-09 · resigned 2004-11-01
KEEN, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-27 · resigned 2018-05-18
LODGE, Matthew Sebastian, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-10-04 · resigned 2014-01-31
LYON, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-27 · resigned 2010-03-22
MILLER, Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-13 · resigned 2009-08-27
NIVEN, Frances Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-06-22 · resigned 2006-04-25
POOLE, Rebecca Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2005-06-22
RAPLEY, Wendy Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-16 · resigned 2022-04-13
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-10-27
SMERDON, Leigh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-22 · resigned 2012-10-04
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2002-08-06
ADAMS, Geoffrey Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2008-03-13
CHAPPELL, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-07-16 · resigned 2007-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | M&G Trustee Company M&G Trustee Company Limited | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company as Security Trustee Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 20/07/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company as Security Trustee Prudential Trustee Company Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | — | 23/11/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Prudential Trustee Company Prudential Trustee Company Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 12/04/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (191 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-05
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2023-04-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-03