THE ORCHARDS CARDIFF (NO. 1) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04330457 · ltd · incorporated 2001-11-28
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
62 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-07-08
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  3. 2023-07-21
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  4. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  5. 2021-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-12-29
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    WILLIAMS, Carol resigned
    director
  10. 2017-12-29
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-06-20
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    GUTHRIE-BROWN, Stuart resigned
    director
  14. 2016-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-12-14
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  16. 2015-09-23
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  17. 2015-06-04
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    LANGER, Ian James appointed
    director
  18. 2015-06-04
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2012-07-06
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    JORDAN, Margaret Alison resigned
    director
  20. 2012-07-06
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    WILLIAMS, Carol appointed
    director
  21. 2007-12-31
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    JORDAN, Margaret Alison appointed
    director
  22. 2007-12-31
    ➖
    VAN ETTINGER, Adrianus Wilhelmus, Dr resigned
    director
  23. 2001-11-28
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    Company incorporated
    As THE ORCHARDS CARDIFF (NO. 1) LIMITED
  24. 2001-11-28
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    SISEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 2001-11-28
    ➕
    GUTHRIE-BROWN, Stuart appointed
    director
  26. 2001-11-28
    ➕
    VAN ETTINGER, Adrianus Wilhelmus, Dr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Mars Pension Trustees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Mars Pension Trustees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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THE ORCHARDS CARDIFF (NO. 1) LIMITED
This company · 04330457

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mars Pension Trustees Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

21 Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2DY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-12
Last: 2025-11-28

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SISEC LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANGER, Ian James→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-06-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GUTHRIE-BROWN, Stuart→
director · ~78y · appointed 2001-11-28 · resigned 2017-06-20
Resigned
JORDAN, Margaret Alison→
director · ~74y · appointed 2007-12-31 · resigned 2012-07-06
Resigned
VAN ETTINGER, Adrianus Wilhelmus, Dr→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-11-28 · resigned 2007-12-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Carol→
director · ~69y · appointed 2012-07-06 · resigned 2017-12-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
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accounts · AA
2025-07-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-08
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-10