CORSTON COMMUNITY ORCHARD CIC
🏛️Establishedactive
13465339 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-06-18
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£17.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01240
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 01250SIC 01250
- 10320SIC 10320
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 3 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
9 officers (6 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £17,721
Cash YoY
+38%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
↑ 38% YoY
Net Worth
£18k
↑ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £17.7k | £14.1k |
| Current assets | £4.7k | £3.4k |
| Cash | £4.7k | £3.4k |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 |
| Net assets | £17.7k | £14.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-18➕LEAHY, Philip Gerard appointeddirector
- 2025-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-15➖MCLEOD, Mark Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-06-01➖THOMAS, Mathew Star resigneddirector
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-28➕BRENNAN, Anthony Coman appointeddirector
- 2024-04-28➕GREENAWAY, Owen appointeddirector
- 2024-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-05➖LEAHY, Lindy Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs CORSTON COMMUNITY ORCHARD CIC
- 2021-06-18➕EVANS, Katharine Mary appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-18➕BAVIN BUTLER, Peg, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➕EVANS, Katharine Mary appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➕LEAHY, Lindy Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➕MCLEOD, Mark Richard appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18➕THOMAS, Mathew Star appointeddirector
- 2021-06-18📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-01
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01240 — SIC 01240
Registered office
9 The Paddock
Corston
Bath
BA2 9AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (6 active · 3 resigned)
EVANS, Katharine Mary→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-06-18
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BAVIN BUTLER, Peg, Dr→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-18
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BRENNAN, Anthony Coman→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-04-28
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EVANS, Katharine Mary→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-06-18
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GREENAWAY, Owen→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-04-28
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LEAHY, Philip Gerard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-10-18
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LEAHY, Lindy Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-06-18 · resigned 2023-07-05
MCLEOD, Mark Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-06-18 · resigned 2025-06-15
THOMAS, Mathew Star→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-06-18 · resigned 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2021-06-18