HIGHBURY ORCHARD COMMUNITY CIC
🌳Matureactive
07895655 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2012-01-03
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01290
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 86900Other human health activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2026-01-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-30➕MOTTRAM, Ruth appointeddirector
- 2025-10-30➖PAPADOPOULOS, David resigneddirector
- 2025-10-20➖WRIGHT, Elizabeth Sarah resigneddirector
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-22➖CHARLETT, Rebecca Louise resigneddirector
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-24➕PALGRAVE, Catherine Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-17➕SIMPSON, Rhiannon Bernice appointeddirector
- 2020-02-17➖HEALEY POLLETT, Jean Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-02-10➕BAILEY-WRIGHT, Lucy Emily appointeddirector
- 2020-02-07➕CHARLETT, Rebecca Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-05-27➖DIMMOCK, Alf resigneddirector
- 2012-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGHBURY ORCHARD COMMUNITY CIC
- 2012-01-03➕DIMMOCK, Alf appointeddirector
- 2012-01-03➕HEALEY POLLETT, Jean Margaret appointeddirector
- 2012-01-03➕PAPADOPOULOS, David appointeddirector
- 2012-01-03➕WRIGHT, Elizabeth Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
40/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: PAPADOPOULOS, David resigned 2025-10-30; WRIGHT, Elizabeth Sarah resigned 2025-10-20
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2012-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01290 — SIC 01290
Registered office
Highbury Hall 4 Yew Tree Road
Moseley
Birmingham
B13 8QG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BAILEY-WRIGHT, Lucy Emily→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2020-02-10
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MOTTRAM, Ruth→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-10-30
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PALGRAVE, Catherine Anne→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2020-02-24
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SIMPSON, Rhiannon Bernice→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-17
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CHARLETT, Rebecca Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-02-07 · resigned 2021-12-22
DIMMOCK, Alf→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-01-03 · resigned 2019-05-27
HEALEY POLLETT, Jean Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-01-03 · resigned 2020-02-17
PAPADOPOULOS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-01-03 · resigned 2025-10-30
WRIGHT, Elizabeth Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-01-03 · resigned 2025-10-20
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Recent filings (60 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2026-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-15