FRIENDS OF SPUD WOOD CIC

🌳Matureactive
09166782 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2014-08-07
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02200SIC 02200
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-15
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    HURRELL, Andrew James Boyd resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-08-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-11-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-07
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    HASSALL, Carolyn Janet resigned
    director
  9. 2022-11-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-11-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-11-02
    ➕
    SWANN, Marcus Jack, Dr appointed
    director
  12. 2022-07-17
    ➕
    HOWE, Nigel Redvers appointed
    director
  13. 2022-07-17
    ➕
    HURRELL, Andrew James Boyd appointed
    director
  14. 2022-07-17
    ➖
    MCCULLOCH, Robert William resigned
    director
  15. 2022-07-17
    ➖
    PEARCE, Richard Campbell resigned
    director
  16. 2022-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-07-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-07-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2017-01-21
    ➖
    REID, Lisa resigned
    director
  26. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    HASSALL, Carolyn Janet appointed
    director
  27. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    WILMINGTON, Richard James Bailey resigned
    director
  28. 2015-10-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, Margaret Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2014-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As FRIENDS OF SPUD WOOD CIC
  30. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    STORER, Nicholas Hugh appointed
    director
  31. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    YELLEN, Joanna appointed
    director
  32. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    MCCULLOCH, Robert William appointed
    director
  33. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    PEARCE, Richard Campbell appointed
    director
  34. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    REID, Lisa appointed
    director
  35. 2014-08-07
    ➕
    WILMINGTON, Richard James Bailey 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 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Joanna Yellen
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2014-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

12 Oughtrington Lane
Lymm
Cheshire
WA13 0RD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)

DAVIES, Margaret Louise→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-10-01
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Active
HOWE, Nigel Redvers→
director · ~68y · appointed 2022-07-17
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Active
STORER, Nicholas Hugh→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SWANN, Marcus Jack, Dr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-11-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YELLEN, Joanna→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HASSALL, Carolyn Janet→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-03-31 · resigned 2022-11-07
Resigned
HURRELL, Andrew James Boyd→
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-07-17 · resigned 2026-04-15
Resigned
MCCULLOCH, Robert William→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2022-07-17
Resigned
PEARCE, Richard Campbell→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2022-07-17
Resigned
REID, Lisa→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2017-01-21
Resigned
WILMINGTON, Richard James Bailey→
director · ~46y · appointed 2014-08-07 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-17