BRITISH CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION

🏛️Establishedactive

12745251 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2020-07-15

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Sector: Other service activities

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 (71/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

17 officers (12 active, 17 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

35 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	1200	1000

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand

2026-06-19
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officers · AP01
2026-06-18
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officers · TM01
2026-06-04
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HILLS, John George Baring appointed
director
2026-06-04
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ALEXANDER, Peter John resigned
director
2025-07-04
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accounts · AA
2025-02-25
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-25
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incorporation · MA
2024-11-18
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-11-12
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2024-11-11
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DAWSON, Daniel Michael appointed
director
2024-11-11
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GARRATT, Jonathan appointed
director
2024-11-11
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SPURWAY, Charles Humphrey George appointed
director
2024-11-11
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STRAWSON, Roderick Peter appointed
director
2024-11-11
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CRAIG, Michael Duncan resigned
director
2024-11-11
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MORGAN, Adrian Timothy resigned
director
2024-11-11
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2024-11-11
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officers · TM01
2024-11-11
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officers · TM01
2024-06-25
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accounts · AA
2023-06-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-01
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officers · AP01
2022-07-27
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2022-07-27
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2022-07-27
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2022-07-27
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2022-07-27
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2022-06-09
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ALEXANDERSEN, Hans appointed
director
2022-06-09
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BARHAM, Edward George appointed
director
2022-06-09
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COMBE, Oliver John appointed
director
2022-06-09
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HOOD, Charles Edward appointed
director
2022-06-09
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LYNES, Sadie appointed
director
2022-06-09
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YOUNG, Rory Bruce appointed
director
2022-06-09
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CRAIG, Michael Duncan appointed
director
2022-06-09
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MORGAN, Adrian Timothy appointed
director
2022-05-05
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BROWN, David Frank resigned
director
2022-05-05
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GILBERT, Geoffrey Robert resigned
director
2020-07-15
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Company incorporated
As BRITISH CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION
2020-07-15
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PARKINS, Russell John appointed
director
2020-07-15
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ALEXANDER, Peter John appointed
director
2020-07-15
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BROWN, David Frank appointed
director
2020-07-15
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GILBERT, Geoffrey Robert appointed
director

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-12 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2020-07-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

Regional Agricultural Centre

Great Yorkshire Showground

Harrogate

North Yorkshire

HG2 8NZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-04

Last: 2025-07-21