R.A. MEREDITH & SON (NURSERIES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06648868 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2024-11-28
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    BRUNSKILL, Michael Harvey resigned
    director
  4. 2024-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-07-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2018-01-10
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-01-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2018-01-02
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    QUAYLE, Mike John appointed
    director
  16. 2018-01-02
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    HEWITT, Anthony William resigned
    director
  17. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    CORCORAN, Andrew Charles resigned
    director
  20. 2012-06-07
    ➖
    SMITH, Carolyn resigned
    secretary
  21. 2012-02-28
    ➕
    CORCORAN, Andrew Charles appointed
    director
  22. 2011-07-07
    ➖
    ROSLING, Heather Anne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2010-10-04
    ➕
    ROSLING, Heather Anne appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-09-23
    ➕
    BRUNSKILL, Michael Harvey appointed
    director
  25. 2010-02-19
    ➖
    UNNIKANDETH, Raj Kumar resigned
    director
  26. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    UNNIKANDETH, Raj Kumar appointed
    director
  27. 2008-11-06
    ➖
    ELLERBY, Susan Elizabeth, Doctor resigned
    director
  28. 2008-07-17
    ➕
    HEWITT, Anthony William appointed
    director
  29. 2008-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As R.A. MEREDITH & SON (NURSERIES) LIMITED
  30. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    SMITH, Carolyn appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-07-16
    ➕
    ELLERBY, Susan Elizabeth, Doctor appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Glendale Horticulture Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Glendale Horticulture Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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R.A. MEREDITH & SON (NURSERIES) LIMITED
This company · 06648868

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Glendale Horticulture Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares28/07/2016

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
Incorporated2008-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Stables Duxbury Park
Duxbury Hall Road
Chorley
PR7 4AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

QUAYLE, Mike John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2018-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSLING, Heather Anne→
secretary · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2011-07-07
Resigned
SMITH, Carolyn→
secretary · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2012-06-07
Resigned
BRUNSKILL, Michael Harvey→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-09-23 · resigned 2024-11-28
Resigned
CORCORAN, Andrew Charles→
director · ~62y · appointed 2012-02-28 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
ELLERBY, Susan Elizabeth, Doctor→
director · ~64y · appointed 2008-07-16 · resigned 2008-11-06
Resigned
HEWITT, Anthony William→
director · ~77y · appointed 2008-07-17 · resigned 2018-01-02
Resigned
UNNIKANDETH, Raj Kumar→
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2010-02-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-07-16