CHERRYDENE UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05281934 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-09
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 3.2y 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
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 86). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 3.2y
75/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Charge age ~3.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-08-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-03-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2022-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-09-01➕JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-01➖SMITH, Nicole resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-12-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13➖KAYE, Jeremy Robin resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-13➕SMITH, Nicole appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-23➕ANGEST, Dorothy, Lady appointeddirector
- 2004-11-23➕ANGEST, Henry, Sir appointeddirector
- 2004-11-23➕KAYE, Jeremy Robin appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-23➖TRUSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-23➖FOX, Ruth Margaret resigneddirector
- 2004-11-23➖OWEN, Catriona resigneddirector
- 2004-11-18➕FOX, Ruth Margaret appointeddirector
- 2004-11-18➕OWEN, Catriona appointeddirector
- 2004-11-18➖STOKER, Louise Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-11-18➖ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane resigneddirector
- 2004-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CHERRYDENE UK LIMITED
- 2004-11-09➕TRUSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-09➕STOKER, Louise Jane appointeddirector
- 2004-11-09➕ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sir Henry Angest Individual · British · DOB 07/1940 · age 86 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Flowgab Limitedceased 18/01/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Arbuthnot House
20 Finsbury Circus
London
EC2M 7EA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-23
Last: 2025-11-09
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
JENNINGS, Nicholas David De Burgh→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-09-01
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ANGEST, Dorothy, Lady→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2004-11-23
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ANGEST, Henry, Sir→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-11-23
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KAYE, Jeremy Robin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-23 · resigned 2018-07-13
SMITH, Nicole→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-07-13 · resigned 2020-09-01
TRUSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-23
FOX, Ruth Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2004-11-23
OWEN, Catriona→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-11-18 · resigned 2004-11-23
STOKER, Louise Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-18
ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2004-11-18
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/03/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-20
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-08-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-09