HEART FOR THE GARDEN C.I.C.

⚰️Wound downdissolved
13199828 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,717
Cash YoY
+596%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£195
↑ 596% YoY
Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£195
↑ 596% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£3k-£2k-£2k-£970-£387£195Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£-2.7k£28
Current assets£195£28
Cash£195£28
Net assets£-2.7k£-2.0k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2026-07-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2026-04-15
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2025-11-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-02-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-10-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-02-23
    JAMES, Karen resigned
    director
  9. 2023-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-11-01
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HEART FOR THE GARDEN C.I.C.
  12. 2021-02-15
    JAMES, Adam appointed
    director
  13. 2021-02-15
    JAMES, Matt appointed
    director
  14. 2021-02-15
    JAMES, Nigel appointed
    director
  15. 2021-02-15
    JAMES, Karen appointed
    director
  16. 2021-02-15
    📄
    incorporation-community-interest-company
    incorporation · CICINC

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — 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 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.

Registered office

7 Westerdale
Spennymoor
DL16 6SD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last: 2025-02-14

Officers (0 active · 1 resigned)

JAMES, Adam
director · ~37y · appointed 2021-02-15
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Active
JAMES, Matt
director · ~39y · appointed 2021-02-15
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Active
JAMES, Nigel
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-02-15
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Active
JAMES, Karen
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-02-15 · resigned 2024-02-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-02-15