BUY LAND PLANT TREES CIC

💤Zombieactive
12407205 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-01-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
15 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  9. 2021-08-01
    WARD, Darren appointed
    secretary
  10. 2020-01-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BUY LAND PLANT TREES CIC
  11. 2020-01-16
    PHILLIPS, Sally appointed
    director
  12. 2020-01-16
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    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Sally Phillips
Individual · British · DOB 03/1969 · age 57
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control16/01/2020

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
Incorporated2020-01-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100

Registered office

Unit Four Derwent Drive
Derwent Howe Industrial Estate
Workington
CA14 3YW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

WARD, Darren
secretary · appointed 2021-08-01
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Active
PHILLIPS, Sally
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-01-16
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Recent filings (15 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-04
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2020-01-16