AVOCADOS IMPACT CIC

🏛️Establishedactive

12971326 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-10-23

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Educational support services

Sector: Education

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

86900Other human health activities
88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
96040Physical well-being activities

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (65/100).

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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

13 officers (8 active, 13 linked, 12 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

34 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

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

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand

2025-08-05
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-08-16
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-03
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BENNETT, Claudia Louise appointed
director
2024-07-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-20
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-17
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KENDALL, Elizabeth Mary appointed
director
2024-07-17
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
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FERRIS, Jason Lee appointed
director
2024-07-15
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SCOTT, Janelle Lana appointed
director
2024-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-15
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MCCOLLIN, Leanne Alison Louise resigned
director
2024-01-02
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ELLIS, Sophie resigned
director
2024-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-20
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COOK, Nick James resigned
director
2023-07-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-20
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MOORE, Adam John resigned
director
2022-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-03
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-20
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MOORE, Adam John appointed
director
2022-04-19
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MOORE, Adam John resigned
secretary
2022-04-19
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-02-01
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BENNETT, Rebecca Ann appointed
director
2022-02-01
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WATKINS, Stephanie Elaine appointed
director
2021-11-16
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-11-16
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-10-01
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COOK, Nick James appointed
director
2021-10-01
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ELLIS, Sophie appointed
director
2021-10-01
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MCCOLLIN, Leanne Alison Louise appointed
director
2021-01-01
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MOORE, Adam John appointed
secretary
2020-10-23
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Company incorporated
As AVOCADOS IMPACT CIC
2020-10-23
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GRIMSHIRE, Rachael Alexandra Eldon appointed
director
2020-10-23
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SMALDON, Katie Alice appointed
director

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

-8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-12-11: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Rachael Alexandra Eldon Grimshire Individual · British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43	—	—	board controlboard control	23/10/2020
Miss Katie Alice Smaldon Individual · British · DOB 01/1996 · age 30	—	—	board controlboard control	23/10/2020

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

Incorporated2020-10-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

Unit 10 Kingfisher Court

Venny Bridge

Exeter

EX4 8JN

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-07-31

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-05

Last: 2025-10-22