BULWELL FOREST GARDEN
🌳Matureactive
07900256 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2012-01-06
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£170.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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
34 officers (7 active, 34 linked, 33 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
88 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £170,764
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£126k
↑ 3.5% YoY
Net Worth
£171k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £170.8k | £127.8k |
| Current assets | £127.7k | £122.2k |
| Cash | £125.8k | £121.5k |
| Debtors | £1.8k | £656 |
| Net assets | £170.8k | £127.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (84 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-01➕GRETTON, Charles William appointeddirector
- 2025-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-21➕PAGE, Nigel appointeddirector
- 2025-08-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-20➕MILLS, Phoebe Elizabeth Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-06-20➖GIBBONS, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-01➖HAMES, David Roy resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➖REHMAN-WALL, Sarita-Marie resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➖WATCHORN, Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➖WHYMAN, Maureen resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-17➕GIBBONS, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2024-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-08➕REHMAN-WALL, Sarita-Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-01-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-21➕JONES, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-17➖RICE, Joy Pauline Garside resigneddirector
- 2023-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-16➖DALEY, Sharon resigneddirector
- 2023-03-16➖LEATHER, Katy Emma resigneddirector
- 2023-01-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-10➕STILLER, Melkorka appointeddirector
- 2023-01-10➖PAGE, Nigel resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-20➖THOMPSON, Karen resigneddirector
- 2022-06-28➕WHYMAN, Maureen appointeddirector
- 2022-04-10➖BLACKAMORE, William resigneddirector
- 2022-04-10➕HAMES, David Roy appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➕CLARKE, Julie appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➖WALKER, Hannah Margaret resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➖BURN, Jillian Hilary resigneddirector
- 2020-03-01➖CAINE, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2020-02-20➕BURN, Jillian Hillary appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-30➕LEATHER, Katy Emma appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➕DALEY, Sharon appointeddirector
- 2017-03-20➕BURN, Jillian Hilary appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 84 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2012-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
Mellish Sports Centre
Kemmel Road
Nottingham
NG6 9FH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-19
Last: 2025-06-05
Officers (7 active · 27 resigned)
BURN, Jillian Hillary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-02-20
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CLARKE, Julie→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-01
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GRETTON, Charles William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2026-01-01
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JONES, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-06-21
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MILLS, Phoebe Elizabeth Jane→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-07-20
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Active
STILLER, Melkorka→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-01-10
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BATES, Barbara Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2015-07-09
BLACKAMORE, William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2022-04-10
BROOKSBANK, Adele Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2015-03-12 · resigned 2016-05-01
BURN, Jillian Hilary→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2017-03-20 · resigned 2020-03-01
CAINE, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2020-03-01
CHIZIWA, Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2016-03-15
DALEY, Sharon→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2023-03-16
DAVIE, Gerry Gerald Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2013-03-01
DAVIES, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2013-03-01
DOWNES, Amanda Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-07-01 · resigned 2014-07-01
EVANS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2013-09-01
EVANS, Elaine→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2012-01-06 · resigned 2014-07-01
FARMER, Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2017-03-20
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Recent filings (88 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-08