ACHIEVING REAL CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES CIC
🌳Matureactive
08880373 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-02-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84230
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (6 active, 25 linked, 24 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
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
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-08-31➖THOMPSON, Alison Jane resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-31➖SMITH, Christine resigneddirector
- 2025-08-30➖SWINHOE, Luke Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-06➖HODGKINSON, Joanne resigneddirector
- 2021-12-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-03➕SWINHOE, Luke Francis appointeddirector
- 2021-09-03➖WILDSMITH, Christopher Paul resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23➖REDGWELL, Jeanette resigneddirector
- 2021-06-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-21📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-05-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-02-26➕DEXTER-SMITH, Sarah, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-02-26➖LEVY, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-02-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22➕MCCANN, James Andrew appointeddirector
- 2019-07-22➖DANKS, Julie resigneddirector
- 2019-04-01➕HODGKINSON, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2019-03-31➖BENTLEY, John David resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕REDGWELL, Jeanette appointeddirector
- 2018-05-25➖RAINE, Helen Marie resigneddirector
- 2018-04-16➕THOMPSON, Alison Jane appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-01➕DUFFY, Sean appointeddirector
- 2018-03-31➖RUSSELL, Laurie James resigneddirector
- 2017-09-29➕LEVY, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➕DANKS, Julie appointeddirector
- 2017-07-01➕WILDSMITH, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖DOBSON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-06-30➖SWINHOE, Luke Francis resigneddirector
- 2017-05-03➖KILMURRAY, Brent resigneddirector
- 2016-04-13➕RAINE, Helen Marie appointeddirector
- 2016-03-31➖EGGLESTONE, David resigneddirector
- 2016-02-26➖MORGAN-WILLIAMS, Hugh Richard Vaughan resigneddirector
- 2016-01-22➕MAIDEN, Michael appointeddirector
- 2015-04-20➕SAMPSON, John appointeddirector
- 2015-04-20➖BATTY, Michael resigneddirector
- 2015-04-20➖DAVIDSON, Miriam Elizabeth resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 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 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THOMPSON, Alison Jane resigned 2025-08-31; SMITH, Christine resigned 2025-08-31; SWINHOE, Luke Francis resigned 2025-08-30
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84230 — SIC 84230
Registered office
C/O Square One Law Llp Anson House
Fleming Business Centre, Jesmond
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Tyne And Wear
NE2 3AE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (6 active · 19 resigned)
DEXTER-SMITH, Sarah, Dr→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-02-26
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Active
MAIDEN, Michael→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-01-22
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MCCANN, James Andrew→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-07-22
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SAMPSON, John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-04-20
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VARDY, Peter, Sir→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2014-02-06
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THOMPSON, Alison Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-16 · resigned 2025-08-31
BATTY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2015-04-20
BENTLEY, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2019-03-31
DANKS, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-07-01 · resigned 2019-07-22
DAVIDSON, Miriam Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2015-04-20
DOBSON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2017-06-30
EGGLESTONE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2015-01-08 · resigned 2016-03-31
HINE, Susan Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2015-04-20
HODGKINSON, Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2019-04-01 · resigned 2022-01-06
KILMURRAY, Brent→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-02-06 · resigned 2017-05-03
LEVY, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-09-29 · resigned 2021-02-26
MORGAN-WILLIAMS, Hugh Richard Vaughan→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-04-20 · resigned 2016-02-26
RAINE, Helen Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-04-13 · resigned 2018-05-25
REDGWELL, Jeanette→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2021-06-23
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-09