BOTCHERBY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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04804820 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2003-06-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (5 active, 32 linked, 30 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
118 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees600500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  3. 2024-11-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2024-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-10-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2022-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-07-29
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    PATTERSON, Michael resigned
    director
  16. 2022-07-28
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    GANNON, Tracy appointed
    director
  17. 2022-07-28
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    GANNON, Tracy resigned
    director
  18. 2022-07-28
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    GLENDINNING, Anne resigned
    director
  19. 2022-07-28
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    PATON, John resigned
    director
  20. 2021-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-06-06
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    PATON, John appointed
    director
  25. 2018-08-08
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    PATON, John resigned
    director
  26. 2018-08-08
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    PATRICK, Lucy resigned
    director
  27. 2018-06-19
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    BETTON, Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2018-06-19
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    EDGAR, Patricia resigned
    director
  29. 2018-06-19
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    PATON, John appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-13
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    BROWN, Anthony appointed
    director
  31. 2017-07-12
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    SUTHERLAND, Jenna Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2017-07-12
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    GLENDINNING, Anne appointed
    director
  33. 2017-07-12
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    PATTERSON, Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2016-03-06
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    BOMFORD, Jeff resigned
    director
  35. 2015-10-01
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    BROWNLEE-CHAPMAN, Chloe Louise appointed
    director
  36. 2015-10-01
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    ARMSTRONG, Margaret resigned
    director
  37. 2015-10-01
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    EDGAR, Joan Margaret resigned
    director
  38. 2015-10-01
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    GANNON, Tracy appointed
    director
  39. 2015-10-01
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    PATRICK, Lucy appointed
    director
  40. 2015-10-01
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    SCARBOROUGH, Terry resigned
    director
  41. 2014-09-23
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    BOMFORD, Jeff appointed
    director
  42. 2014-09-05
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    HURST, Marjorie resigned
    director
  43. 2013-09-17
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    PADDOCK, Chris resigned
    director
  44. 2013-09-17
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    PATTERSON, Michael resigned
    director
  45. 2013-05-28
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    BETTON, Robert appointed
    director
  46. 2013-05-28
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    BETTON, Robert resigned
    director
  47. 2013-05-28
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    BOADEN, Michael, Cllr resigned
    director
  48. 2012-09-30
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    PADDOCK, Joan resigned
    director
  49. 2011-10-11
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    MATTHEWS, Stephanie resigned
    director
  50. 2011-10-11
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    MORROW, Linda resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2003-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Botcherby Community Centre
Victoria Road
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2UE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (5 active · 27 resigned)

FISHER, Helen→
secretary · appointed 2007-04-23
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Active
BROWN, Anthony→
director · ~68y · appointed 2018-06-13
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Active
BROWNLEE-CHAPMAN, Chloe Louise→
director · ~43y · appointed 2015-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GANNON, Tracy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-07-28
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Active
SUTHERLAND, Jenna Elizabeth→
director · ~39y · appointed 2017-07-12
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Active
JONES, Gillian→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2007-04-30
Resigned
ARMSTRONG, Margaret→
director · ~93y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
BATY, Elsie Yvette→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2004-10-26
Resigned
BETTON, Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-05-28 · resigned 2018-06-19
Resigned
BETTON, Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-05-28
Resigned
BOADEN, Michael, Cllr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-05-28
Resigned
BOADEN, Michael→
director · ~63y · appointed 2003-07-08 · resigned 2006-10-10
Resigned
BOMFORD, Jeff→
director · ~41y · appointed 2014-09-23 · resigned 2016-03-06
Resigned
DAVIS, Victor George Henry Davis→
director · ~100y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2004-10-26
Resigned
EDGAR, Joan Margaret→
director · ~93y · appointed 2003-06-19 · resigned 2015-10-01
Resigned
EDGAR, Patricia→
director · ~82y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2018-06-19
Resigned
GANNON, Tracy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-10-01 · resigned 2022-07-28
Resigned
GLENDINNING, Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 2017-07-12 · resigned 2022-07-28
Resigned
GRAVENOR, Irene→
director · ~80y · appointed 2003-07-08 · resigned 2006-04-11
Resigned
HURST, Marjorie→
director · ~88y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2014-09-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-11-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-10