FREECYCLE UK

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05945013 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2006-09-25
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38320
Sector: Water supply & waste
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
63 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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. 2025-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2022-02-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-20
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    officers · AP01
  13. 2017-03-17
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-02-02
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    CAMPOS, Dona appointed
    director
  15. 2017-02-02
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    BALDWIN, Stephanie resigned
    director
  16. 2016-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-25
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2011-01-29
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    LANE, James appointed
    director
  19. 2011-01-29
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    HICKMAN, Janice, Mrs. resigned
    director
  20. 2009-09-09
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    BEAL, Deron appointed
    secretary
  21. 2009-09-07
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    HICKMAN, Janice, Mrs. appointed
    director
  22. 2009-07-14
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    MORRIS, Neil Andrew resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-07-14
    ➖
    MORRIS, Neil Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2006-09-29
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    LAYCOCK, Emma Mary resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-09-26
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    BARBER, Helen Ruth resigned
    director
  26. 2006-09-26
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    LAYCOCK, Emma Mary resigned
    director
  27. 2006-09-25
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    Company incorporated
    As FREECYCLE UK
  28. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    BEAL, Deron appointed
    director
  29. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    LAYCOCK, Emma Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    MORRIS, Neil Andrew appointed
    secretary
  31. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Stephanie appointed
    director
  32. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    BARBER, Helen Ruth appointed
    director
  33. 2006-09-25
    ➕
    LAYCOCK, Emma Mary appointed
    director
  34. 2006-09-25
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    MORRIS, Neil Andrew appointed
    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
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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
Incorporated2006-09-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38320 — SIC 38320

Registered office

22 Ashton Road
Stockton-On-Tees
TS20 1QN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-09
Last: 2025-09-25

Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)

BEAL, Deron→
secretary · appointed 2009-09-09
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Active
BEAL, Deron→
director · ~59y · appointed 2006-09-25
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Active
CAMPOS, Dona→
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-02
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Active
LANE, James→
director · ~46y · appointed 2011-01-29
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Active
LAYCOCK, Emma Mary→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2006-09-29
Resigned
MORRIS, Neil Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2009-07-14
Resigned
BALDWIN, Stephanie→
director · ~67y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2017-02-02
Resigned
BARBER, Helen Ruth→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2006-09-26
Resigned
HICKMAN, Janice, Mrs.→
director · ~76y · appointed 2009-09-07 · resigned 2011-01-29
Resigned
LAYCOCK, Emma Mary→
director · ~51y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2006-09-26
Resigned
MORRIS, Neil Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2006-09-25 · resigned 2009-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-27