COUNTRYSIDE (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04422696 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-23
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-31➕BATES, Clare Jane appointeddirector
- 2023-03-31➖WHITAKER, Gary Neville resigneddirector
- 2023-02-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-31➖MCCORMACK, Peter resignedsecretary
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-01-01➕MCCORMACK, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2021-12-31➖WARREN, Tracy Marina resignedsecretary
- 2021-12-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-01➕WRIGHT, Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2021-11-29➖SCOTT, Michael Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-03-11✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-08-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-01➕SCOTT, Michael Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-10-01➕WHITAKER, Gary Neville appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➖CHERRY, Graham Stewart resigneddirector
- 2017-09-30➖CHERRY, Richard Stephen resigneddirector
- 2011-01-01➕CHERRY, Richard Stephen appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖HOYLES, Robin Patrick resigneddirector
- 2008-08-04➖SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston resignedsecretary
- 2008-08-04➕WARREN, Tracy Marina appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➖HOYLES, Robin Patrick resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-01➕SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTRYSIDE (UK) LIMITED
- 2002-04-23➕HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2002-04-23➕CHERRY, Graham Stewart appointeddirector
- 2002-04-23➕HOYLES, Robin Patrick appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Countryside Properties (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Countryside Properties (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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COUNTRYSIDE (UK) LIMITED
This company · 04422696
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countryside Properties (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Countryside House
The Drive, Great Warley
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)
BATES, Clare Jane→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-03-31
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WRIGHT, Thomas David→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-12-01
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HOYLES, Robin Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2004-06-01
MCCORMACK, Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2022-12-31
SHILLINGLAW, Gary Preston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2008-08-04
WARREN, Tracy Marina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-04 · resigned 2021-12-31
CHERRY, Graham Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2017-09-30
CHERRY, Richard Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2017-09-30
HOYLES, Robin Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2002-04-23 · resigned 2010-12-31
SCOTT, Michael Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2021-11-29
WHITAKER, Gary Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2023-03-31
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Recent filings (81 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-06