FRIENDS OF JOY GOAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UGANDA

⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
08203235 · converted-or-closed · incorporated 2012-09-05
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01450
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
7 officers (4 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,635
Net assets shrinking
Down £375 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£402£804£1k£2k£2kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£1.6k£2.0k
Current assets£1.6k£2.0k
Net assets£1.6k£2.0k

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
1
filing
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2026-04-08
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2025-09-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-30
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-03-06
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-06-10
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2024-06-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-03-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-03-07
    ANDREAS, Despina appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-06-13
    HARE, David resigned
    director
  14. 2023-05-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-04-14
    ARGENT, Luke Edward Caspall appointed
    director
  16. 2023-03-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2022-12-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-12-29
    HARLAND-SMITH, Anne resigned
    director
  19. 2022-09-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-03-15
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2020-10-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-04-27
    HARE, David appointed
    director
  25. 2017-08-25
    CLARKE, Lydia appointed
    director
  26. 2013-06-04
    EDWARDS, Philip James resigned
    director
  27. 2012-09-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FRIENDS OF JOY GOAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UGANDA
  28. 2012-09-05
    CLARK, Theodore appointed
    director
  29. 2012-09-05
    EDWARDS, Philip James appointed
    director
  30. 2012-09-05
    HARLAND-SMITH, Anne appointed
    director

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — 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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • 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

Statusconverted-closed
Typeconverted-or-closed
Incorporated2012-09-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01450 — SIC 01450

Registered office

37 The Leys
Long Buckby
Northampton
NN6 7YF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

ANDREAS, Despina
director · ~60y · appointed 2024-03-07
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Active
ARGENT, Luke Edward Caspall
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-04-14
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Active
CLARK, Theodore
director · ~72y · appointed 2012-09-05
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Active
CLARKE, Lydia
director · ~37y · appointed 2017-08-25
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Active
EDWARDS, Philip James
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-09-05 · resigned 2013-06-04
Resigned
HARE, David
director · ~73y · appointed 2018-04-27 · resigned 2023-06-13
Resigned
HARLAND-SMITH, Anne
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-09-05 · resigned 2022-12-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-23