CROYDON VINEYARD

🌳Matureactive

08409393 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2013-02-19

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

—

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Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of religious organisations

Sector: Other service activities

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: low (46/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

23 officers (7 active, 23 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

72 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (61 events)Click to expand

2026-05-11
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officers · AP01
2026-04-07
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-01
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BALCU, Beatrice resigned
secretary
2026-01-02
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DOWDY, Rebekah Louise appointed
director
2026-01-02
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-01
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BREARLEY, Christopher John appointed
director
2025-12-31
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BRIGHT, Graham John resigned
director
2025-11-17
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AJIBODU, Folasade, Dr appointed
secretary
2025-10-09
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BRUNSDON, Cerys Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2025-10-09
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BRUNSDON, Cerys Elizabeth resigned
director
2025-10-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-11
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BALCU, Beatrice appointed
director
2025-09-11
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BALCU, Beatrice appointed
secretary
2025-09-11
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-11
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-01
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BROWN, Tiffany resigned
director
2025-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-25
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HOMBARUME, Sarah resigned
director
2024-09-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-16
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WALKER, Yolanda Ngozi resigned
director
2023-08-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-12
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-19
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BROWN, Tiffany appointed
director
2022-11-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-20
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BRUNSDON, Cerys Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2022-10-20
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BRUNSDON, Cerys Elizabeth appointed
director
2022-09-08
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EVANS, Joelene resigned
secretary
2022-09-08
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EVANS, Joelene resigned
director
2022-05-23
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WALKER, Yolanda Ngozi appointed
director
2022-03-16
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GOODMAN, Mark Simon resigned
director
2021-04-13
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EVANS, Joelene appointed
secretary
2021-04-13
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EVANS, Joelene appointed
director
2021-04-12
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VEKONY, Kinga resigned
secretary
2021-04-12
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VEKONY, Kinga resigned
director
2020-11-01
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CRUDGINGTON, Louise Jane resigned
director
2019-01-14
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VEKONY, Kinga appointed
secretary
2019-01-14
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VEKONY, Kinga appointed
director
2018-10-15
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BRIGHT, Graham John appointed
director
2018-10-15
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HOMBARUME, Sarah appointed
director
2018-10-14
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SHUTTLEWORTH, Andy resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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 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 13 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: BALCU, Beatrice resigned 2026-02-01; BRUNSDON, Cerys Elizabeth resigned 2025-10-09; BRIGHT, Graham John resigned 2025-12-31

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2013-02-19

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94910 — Activities of religious organisations

Registered office

The Harvest Center

72, Chelsham Road

South Croydon

CR2 6HY

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-14

Last: 2026-02-28