CRANSLEY RESERVOIR WILDLIFE RESERVE CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
14330985 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-09-01
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 93199Other sports activities
- 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: low (48/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (6 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
8 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs CRANSLEY RESERVOIR WILDLIFE RESERVE CIC
- 2022-09-01➕BULL, Susan Diane appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-01➕AUSTIN, Nigel Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕BUIZZA, Antonia appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕CHARNOCK, Garry, Dr appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕HOLBOROW, Crispin David Jermyn appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01➕HOLBOROW, Louise Cecilia Middleton appointeddirector
- 2022-09-01📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Active · Agriculture · NN postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEDARS EQUESTRIAN LTD→ 05999617 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| CM SERVICES AGRICULTURAL AND GROUNDWORK LTD→ 11989200 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CMA SPORTS HORSES LTD→ 16891232 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CORE EQUIPMENT LTD→ 07570539 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| CRANEHILL ENGINEERING & PLANT REPAIRS LIMITED→ 05771356 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| CRICK ALPACAS FOR WELLBEING LTD→ 15659813 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CRITTERKILLER PEST CONTROL LTD→ 12054416 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CROPHIVE LIMITED→ 16813267 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CROXFORD WINE ESTATES LIMITED→ 14553642 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| D MAHONY & SONS LIMITED→ 04610833 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| DAEDALUS VENTURES LIMITED→ 10101931 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| DATONA LIMITED→ 02350955 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-09-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
Thorpe Malsor Hall Church Way
Thorpe Malsor
Kettering
NN14 1JS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (6 active · 0 resigned)
Active
AUSTIN, Nigel Brian→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2022-09-01
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BUIZZA, Antonia→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-09-01
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CHARNOCK, Garry, Dr→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2022-09-01
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HOLBOROW, Crispin David Jermyn→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-09-01
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HOLBOROW, Louise Cecilia Middleton→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-09-01
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Recent filings (8 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2022-09-01