ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS TRUST
🌳Matureactive
08834787 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2014-01-07
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
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
23 officers (10 active, 23 linked, 21 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
67 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-03📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-09-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-15➖ROBINSON, William Henry resigneddirector
- 2025-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-31➖RUGGLES-BRISE, Archibald Edward resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-16➕PALMER, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➕TILLER, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➕WHITEHOUSE, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➕RUGGLES-BRISE, Archibald Edward appointeddirector
- 2025-01-16➖RUGGLES-BRISE, Archibald Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-10➖DAVIES, Andrew Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10➖MCARTHUR, Christopher Ian resigneddirector
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-04➕WOODS, Alan, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2023-10-04➕ARNOLD, Tara Leila appointeddirector
- 2023-10-04➕MORTON, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
- 2023-10-04➕WILKES, Henry Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-10-04➖DIGNUM, David Charles Douglas resigneddirector
- 2023-01-03➖ROBERTS, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-12-03➖ABBOTT, Melissa resigneddirector
- 2019-05-14➕BURCH, Jane Mary appointeddirector
- 2018-12-01➕ABBOTT, Melissa appointeddirector
- 2017-07-18➕MARTIN-EDWARDS, Anna Karena appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➖DAMEN, Cheryl Ann resigneddirector
- 2016-07-30➖MEEK, Martha resigneddirector
- 2015-09-30➖TILBROOK, James Raymond resigneddirector
- 2015-09-16➖TILBROOK, James resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-16➕RUGGLES-BRISE, Archibald Edward appointeddirector
- 2015-05-20➖HOLDEN, Matthew Frederick resigneddirector
- 2014-06-23➕DAMEN, Cheryl Ann appointeddirector
- 2014-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ESSEX AND SUFFOLK RIVERS TRUST
- 2014-01-07➕WOOD, Adrian Christopher John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -9 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Incorporated2014-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Red Gables
Ipswich Road
Stowmarket
IP14 1BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (10 active · 13 resigned)
Active
ARNOLD, Tara Leila→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-10-04
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BURCH, Jane Mary→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2019-05-14
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MARTIN-EDWARDS, Anna Karena→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2017-07-18
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MORTON, Sarah Louise→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2023-10-04
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PALMER, Thomas James→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-01-16
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TILLER, Simon John→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-01-16
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WHITEHOUSE, Christopher James→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-01-16
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WILKES, Henry Charles→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-10-04
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WOOD, Adrian Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2014-01-07
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TILBROOK, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2015-09-16
ABBOTT, Melissa→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2019-12-03
DAMEN, Cheryl Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-06-23 · resigned 2017-01-01
DAVIES, Andrew Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2024-10-10
DIGNUM, David Charles Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2023-10-04
HOLDEN, Matthew Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2015-05-20
MCARTHUR, Christopher Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2024-10-10
MEEK, Martha→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2016-07-30
ROBERTS, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2023-01-03
ROBINSON, William Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2025-07-15
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-06
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-20