FLISTRIDGE FOLD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
07356651 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-25
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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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
21 officers (4 active, 21 linked, 19 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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£19k£37k£56k£74k£93kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets—£93.0k
Cash—£28.2k
Net assets—£93.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2025-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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  4. 2025-12-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-26
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    CHURCH, Neil William appointed
    director
  6. 2025-11-26
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    COOK, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  7. 2025-11-26
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    CHURCH, Neil William resigned
    director
  8. 2025-11-26
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    COOK, Charles Edward resigned
    director
  9. 2025-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-10-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2025-10-27
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    NORMAN, Christopher Thomas Edward resigned
    director
  14. 2025-10-26
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    NEWELL, Michaela Louise resigned
    director
  15. 2025-10-26
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    SMITH, Pauline Grace resigned
    director
  16. 2024-11-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2023-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2022-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2022-03-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2022-03-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2022-03-24
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    CHURCH, Neil William appointed
    director
  22. 2022-03-20
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    BILES, Colin Henry, Mr. resigned
    director
  23. 2022-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-02-01
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    NORMAN, Christopher Thomas Edward appointed
    director
  25. 2021-02-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  27. 2020-09-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  28. 2020-09-07
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    NEWELL, Michaela Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2020-07-31
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    CLARKE, Jonathan Kenneth appointed
    director
  30. 2020-07-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2019-08-31
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    GALAZIN, John resigned
    director
  32. 2019-04-01
    ➖
    LINNELL, Matthew resigned
    director
  33. 2018-12-24
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    LINNELL, Matthew appointed
    director
  34. 2018-11-19
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    NEWELL, Michaela Louise resigned
    director
  35. 2017-03-03
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    STEPHENSON, Terence resigned
    director
  36. 2017-01-09
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    NEWELL, Michaela Louise appointed
    director
  37. 2016-11-02
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    CHURCH, Neil William resigned
    director
  38. 2016-07-06
    ➕
    GALAZIN, John appointed
    director
  39. 2015-12-07
    ➖
    DEADMAN, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  40. 2015-12-03
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    WAIN, Eileen Anne resigned
    director
  41. 2015-08-24
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    CHURCH, Neil William appointed
    director
  42. 2015-08-24
    ➕
    DEADMAN, Kenneth John appointed
    director
  43. 2012-01-20
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    CURTIS, John Trevor resigned
    director
  44. 2010-11-08
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    SCOTT, Graham Arthur appointed
    director
  45. 2010-11-08
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    COOK, Charles Edward appointed
    director
  46. 2010-11-08
    ➕
    CURTIS, John Trevor appointed
    director
  47. 2010-11-08
    ➕
    SMITH, Pauline Grace appointed
    director
  48. 2010-11-08
    ➕
    WAIN, Eileen Anne appointed
    director
  49. 2010-10-04
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    JANE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  50. 2010-10-04
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    BILES, Colin Henry, Mr. appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events

Owner dependency

65/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 80 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
5 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CHURCH, Neil William resigned 2025-11-26; COOK, Charles Edward resigned 2025-11-26; NEWELL, Michaela Louise resigned 2025-10-26

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500

Registered office

La Pineda
Upper Minety
Malmesbury
Wiltshire
SN16 9PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (4 active · 17 resigned)

CHURCH, Neil William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2025-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKE, Jonathan Kenneth→
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COOK, Charles Edward→
director · ~80y · appointed 2025-11-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Graham Arthur→
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-11-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JANE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
BILES, Colin Henry, Mr.→
director · ~83y · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2022-03-20
Resigned
CHURCH, Neil William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2022-03-24 · resigned 2025-11-26
Resigned
CHURCH, Neil William→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2016-11-02
Resigned
COOK, Charles Edward→
director · ~80y · appointed 2010-11-08 · resigned 2025-11-26
Resigned
CURTIS, John Trevor→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-11-08 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned
DEADMAN, Kenneth John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2015-12-07
Resigned
GALAZIN, John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-07-06 · resigned 2019-08-31
Resigned
LINNELL, Matthew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-12-24 · resigned 2019-04-01
Resigned
NEWELL, Michaela Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-07 · resigned 2025-10-26
Resigned
NEWELL, Michaela Louise→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2018-11-19
Resigned
NORMAN, Christopher Thomas Edward→
director · ~51y · appointed 2021-02-01 · resigned 2025-10-27
Resigned
PAYNE, Jonathan David→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-25 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
SMITH, Pauline Grace→
director · ~74y · appointed 2010-11-08 · resigned 2025-10-26
Resigned
STEPHENSON, Terence→
director · ~93y · appointed 2010-10-04 · resigned 2017-03-03
Resigned
WAIN, Eileen Anne→
director · ~93y · appointed 2010-11-08 · resigned 2015-12-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-04