GROWING GREEN LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04870412 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-19
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 10.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒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: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 10.4y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 10.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
80 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2022-10-25
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-03-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2016-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-18
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  16. 2016-03-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  17. 2008-08-01
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    TOOKE, Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2008-08-01
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    TOOKE, Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2008-08-01
    ➕
    TOOKE, Robert appointed
    director
  20. 2008-08-01
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    TOOKE, Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2005-04-15
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    KENTISH, Adam appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    CANNATELLA, Salvatore appointed
    director
  23. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    COLLETTI, Giuseppe appointed
    director
  24. 2005-04-15
    ➖
    BELLINI, Nicola resigned
    secretary
  25. 2005-04-15
    ➖
    BELLINI, Nicola resigned
    director
  26. 2005-04-15
    ➖
    PASCALE, Angelo Antonio resigned
    director
  27. 2003-08-28
    ➕
    BELLINI, Nicola appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-08-28
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2003-08-28
    ➕
    BELLINI, Nicola appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-28
    ➕
    PASCALE, Angelo Antonio appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-28
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2003-08-19
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    Company incorporated
    As GROWING GREEN LIMITED
  33. 2003-08-19
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  34. 2003-08-19
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    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

68/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Salvatore Cannatella
Individual · British · DOB 01/1974 · age 52
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Giuseppe Colletti
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2003-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

C/O Forvis Mazars Llp The Pinnacle
160 Midsummer Boulevard
Milton Keynes
Buckinghamshire
MK9 1FF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-23
Last: 2025-10-09

Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)

KENTISH, Adam→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-15
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Active
CANNATELLA, Salvatore→
director · ~52y · appointed 2005-04-15
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Active
COLLETTI, Giuseppe→
director · ~51y · appointed 2005-04-15
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Active
BELLINI, Nicola→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2005-04-15
Resigned
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-28
Resigned
BELLINI, Nicola→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2005-04-15
Resigned
PASCALE, Angelo Antonio→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-08-28 · resigned 2005-04-15
Resigned
TOOKE, Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
TOOKE, Robert→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-08-01 · resigned 2008-08-01
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-19 · resigned 2003-08-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—10/03/201625/10/2022

Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-09