HALIFAX UNITY CIC

🌿Early-stageactive
14370768 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2022-09-22
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
year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£82
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -87% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 13 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £82
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,341 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 87% YoY
Cash YoY
-87%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£562
↓ 87% YoY
Net Worth
£82
↓ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£562
↓ 87% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£885£2k£3k£4k£4kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£562£4.4k
Current assets£562£4.4k
Cash£562£4.4k
Net assets£82£4.4k

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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-20
    SLACK, Vivienne Jane resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-06
    SLACK, Vivienne Jane appointed
    director
  6. 2025-10-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-10-06
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  9. 2025-10-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2025-09-30
    CRABTREE, Douglas appointed
    director
  11. 2025-09-30
    JOHNSTON, Rachel resigned
    director
  12. 2025-09-30
    SLACK, Vivienne Jane resigned
    director
  13. 2025-09-02
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2025-09-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2025-09-01
    DARNLEY, Frank Malcolm appointed
    director
  16. 2024-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2024-12-10
    HAROON, Nagheena appointed
    director
  18. 2024-11-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2024-11-26
    📄
    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  20. 2024-11-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-07-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2024-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2023-12-07
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  25. 2023-11-30
    ARSHAD, Samina resigned
    director
  26. 2023-11-30
    HUSSAIN, Zeenat resigned
    director
  27. 2023-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  28. 2023-11-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2023-11-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  30. 2023-11-27
    HUSSAIN, Zeenat appointed
    director
  31. 2023-11-27
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2023-11-27
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  33. 2023-11-11
    ADAMS, Jaden resigned
    director
  34. 2023-11-11
    ARSHAD, Samina appointed
    director
  35. 2023-11-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  36. 2023-10-16
    ADAM, Ilham appointed
    director
  37. 2023-09-26
    JOHNSTON, Rachel appointed
    director
  38. 2023-09-07
    ALAM, Azadehruh Yasmin resigned
    director
  39. 2023-08-18
    MAY, Ashleigh Caroline appointed
    director
  40. 2023-08-18
    ALAM, Azadehruh Yasmin appointed
    director
  41. 2022-10-26
    MULLANEY, Carly Jean resigned
    director
  42. 2022-09-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HALIFAX UNITY CIC
  43. 2022-09-22
    ADAMS, Jaden appointed
    director
  44. 2022-09-22
    MULLANEY, Carly Jean appointed
    director
  45. 2022-09-22
    SLACK, Vivienne Jane 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
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JOHNSTON, Rachel resigned 2025-09-30; SLACK, Vivienne Jane resigned 2026-02-20; SLACK, Vivienne Jane resigned 2025-09-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2022-09-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94990 — Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Registered office

253 253-257 Queens Road
Halifax
HX1 4NJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (5 active · 8 resigned)

ADAM, Ilham
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-10-16
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Active
CRABTREE, Douglas
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-09-30
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Active
DARNLEY, Frank Malcolm
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-09-01
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Active
HAROON, Nagheena
director · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-10
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Active
MAY, Ashleigh Caroline
director · ~36y · appointed 2023-08-18
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Active
ADAMS, Jaden
director · ~33y · appointed 2022-09-22 · resigned 2023-11-11
Resigned
ALAM, Azadehruh Yasmin
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-08-18 · resigned 2023-09-07
Resigned
ARSHAD, Samina
director · ~55y · appointed 2023-11-11 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
HUSSAIN, Zeenat
director · ~65y · appointed 2023-11-27 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
JOHNSTON, Rachel
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-09-26 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
MULLANEY, Carly Jean
director · ~44y · appointed 2022-09-22 · resigned 2022-10-26
Resigned
SLACK, Vivienne Jane
director · ~49y · appointed 2026-02-06 · resigned 2026-02-20
Resigned
SLACK, Vivienne Jane
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-09-22 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-26
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02