CROPS FOR THE FUTURE (UK) CIC

🏛️Establishedactive

12501585 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-03-06

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Support activities for crop production

Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (7 active, 7 linked, 7 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

3 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

22 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2026-04-02
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accounts · AA
2026-03-19
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-02
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officers · AP01
2026-02-01
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officers · AP01
2026-02-01
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officers · AP01
2026-01-29
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IANNETTA, Pietro Paolo Michele, Dr appointed
director
2026-01-29
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MABHAUDHI, Tafadzwanashe, Prof appointed
director
2026-01-29
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MUSTAFA ELAMIN, Maysoun Abdelmoniem, Dr appointed
director
2025-04-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-15
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AZAM-ALI, Sayed Nader, Professor appointed
director
2024-02-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-04-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
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gazette · DISS40
2022-03-08
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2020-12-16
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address · AD01
2020-03-06
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Company incorporated
As CROPS FOR THE FUTURE (UK) CIC
2020-03-06
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GREGORY, Peter John appointed
director
2020-03-06
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LUDWIG ROTHSCHILD, George Heinrich appointed
director
2020-03-06
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MAYES, Sean, Dr appointed
director
2020-03-06
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incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 90 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 90 years old. Natural succession window is now.

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

3 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Peter John Gregory Individual · British · DOB 07/1951 · age 75	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/03/2020
Dr Sean Mayes Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/03/2020
George Heinrich Ludwig Rothschild Individual · British · DOB 07/1936 · age 90	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/03/2020

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

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FARM SUPPLY COMPANY (THIRSK) LIMITED→ 00920474 · est 1967 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	58y	—	—
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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc

Incorporated2020-03-06

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC01610 — Support activities for crop production

Registered office

Niab

93 Lawrence Weaver Road

Cambridge

CB3 0LE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-19

Last: 2026-03-05