FOREST OF MERCIA CIC
🌳Matureactive
09515581 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2015-03-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-01-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-31➖PUGH, Gareth Martin resigneddirector
- 2018-11-29➕LANE, Kathryn Marie appointeddirector
- 2018-11-19➖BANKS, Rebecca Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-05➖BANKS, Rebecca Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2018-03-15➕BANKS, Rebecca Suzanne appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-15➖HARRIS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES CIC resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs FOREST OF MERCIA CIC
- 2015-03-28➕KNOWLES, David appointeddirector
- 2015-03-28➕HARRIS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES CIC appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2015-03-28➕BANKS, Rebecca Suzanne appointeddirector
- 2015-03-28➕PUGH, Gareth Martin appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
51/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Kathryn Marie Lane Individual · British · DOB 12/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2018 |
Mr David Knowles Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Gareth Martin Pughceased 31/12/2018· significant influence
- Mrs Rebecca Suzanne Banksceased 05/11/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2015-03-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
Hilton Green
Hilton Lane
Essington
Staffordshire
WV11 2BG
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
KNOWLES, David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-03-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANE, Kathryn Marie→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2018-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BANKS, Rebecca Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-03-15 · resigned 2018-11-19
HARRIS ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES CIC→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2015-03-28 · resigned 2018-03-15
BANKS, Rebecca Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-03-28 · resigned 2018-11-05
PUGH, Gareth Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2015-03-28 · resigned 2018-12-31
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Recent filings (42 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-01