MANCHESTER URBAN DIGGERS C.I.C.
🏛️Establishedactive
12014832 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2019-05-23
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£-5.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47810Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products
- 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
- 96040Physical well-being activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (7 active, 8 linked, 8 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,714
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45k
↑ 8.7% YoY
Net Worth
-£6k
↓ 458% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↑ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £44.7k | £38.3k |
| Current assets | £58.1k | £49.1k |
| Cash | £44.7k | £41.2k |
| Debtors | £13.4k | £7.9k |
| Net assets | £-5.7k | £-1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04➖CARTER LAWLOR, Ashley resigneddirector
- 2026-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27➕SHUTTLEWORTH, Holly appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➕CARTER LAWLOR, Ashley appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-04➕MONKS, Danielle Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-27➕CURRAN, Katie Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02➕HARMER-LOCKE, Roxanna Naomi Ruth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs MANCHESTER URBAN DIGGERS C.I.C.
- 2019-05-23➕HODSON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➕PAYNE, Josephine appointeddirector
- 2019-05-23➕PAYNE, Samuel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -7 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Samuel Payne Individual · British · DOB 09/1991 · age 35 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 23/05/2019 |
Miss Josephine Payne Individual · British · DOB 07/1989 · age 37 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 23/05/2019 |
Mr Michael Hodson Individual · British · DOB 10/1987 · age 39 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 23/05/2019 |
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
Incorporated2019-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130
Registered office
St. Margarets Centre St. Margarets Centre, Brantingham Road
Chorlton Cum Hardy
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M21 0TT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-05
Last: 2026-05-22
Officers (7 active · 1 resigned)
CURRAN, Katie Louise→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-09-27
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HARMER-LOCKE, Roxanna Naomi Ruth→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-02
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HODSON, Michael→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2019-05-23
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MONKS, Danielle Louise→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-11-04
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PAYNE, Josephine→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2019-05-23
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PAYNE, Samuel→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-05-23
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SHUTTLEWORTH, Holly→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2025-02-27
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CARTER LAWLOR, Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-11-05 · resigned 2026-06-04
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Recent filings (31 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-27