BASLOW COMMUNITY ORCHARD GROUP

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08395104 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-02-08
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 82-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 82). 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
10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,282

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£656£1k£2k£3k£3kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£3.9k£3.7k
Current assets£2.0k£2.4k
Net assets£3.3k£2.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-11
    ➕
    REYNOLDS, Angus appointed
    director
  4. 2024-05-11
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-05-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-09
    ➖
    ROPER, Anne Patricia resigned
    director
  8. 2023-02-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-05-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-05-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-05-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-12
    ➕
    KIRK, Philip appointed
    director
  13. 2022-05-12
    ➕
    WEBB, Andrew appointed
    director
  14. 2022-04-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-04-08
    ➖
    BROWN, Rachel Claire resigned
    director
  16. 2021-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2021-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2021-08-20
    ➕
    BROWN, Rachel Claire appointed
    director
  20. 2021-08-20
    ➕
    ROPER, Anne Patricia appointed
    director
  21. 2021-02-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-10-13
    ➖
    PALMER, Charles Graham resigned
    director
  23. 2020-08-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-05-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  26. 2014-12-01
    ➖
    VENNING, Martin John Wentworth resigned
    secretary
  27. 2014-05-14
    ➖
    VENNING, Martin John Wentworth resigned
    director
  28. 2013-02-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BASLOW COMMUNITY ORCHARD GROUP
  29. 2013-02-08
    ➕
    DAWSON, David John, Dr appointed
    director
  30. 2013-02-08
    ➕
    TRAVIS, Shelia appointed
    director
  31. 2013-02-08
    ➕
    VENNING, Martin John Wentworth appointed
    secretary
  32. 2013-02-08
    ➕
    PALMER, Charles Graham appointed
    director
  33. 2013-02-08
    ➕
    VENNING, Martin John Wentworth 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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 82 — 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 82 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption
Incorporated2013-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Howard Cottage Eaton Hill
Baslow
Bakewell
DE45 1SB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08

Officers (5 active · 5 resigned)

DAWSON, David John, Dr→
director · ~75y · appointed 2013-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KIRK, Philip→
director · ~76y · appointed 2022-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
REYNOLDS, Angus→
director · ~66y · appointed 2024-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAVIS, Shelia→
director · ~82y · appointed 2013-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WEBB, Andrew→
director · ~70y · appointed 2022-05-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VENNING, Martin John Wentworth→
secretary · appointed 2013-02-08 · resigned 2014-12-01
Resigned
BROWN, Rachel Claire→
director · ~60y · appointed 2021-08-20 · resigned 2022-04-08
Resigned
PALMER, Charles Graham→
director · ~69y · appointed 2013-02-08 · resigned 2020-10-13
Resigned
ROPER, Anne Patricia→
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-08-20 · resigned 2023-02-09
Resigned
VENNING, Martin John Wentworth→
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-02-08 · resigned 2014-05-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-09