FREEDOM ORGANICS (FO) CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
15425880 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-01-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-55
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01220
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 02100SIC 02100
- 10390SIC 10390
- 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £55
Very low cash
Cash position: £45
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45
Net Worth
-£55
Current Assets
£45
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-55 |
| Current assets | £45 |
| Cash | £45 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £-55 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FREEDOM ORGANICS (FO) CIC
- 2024-01-19➕ALLERTON, Tristan Alan Pierre, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19➕PRICHARD-JONES, Dewi appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19➕SHERGILL, Humraaj Singh appointeddirector
- 2024-01-19📄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
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Humraaj Singh Shergill Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 19/01/2024 |
Mr Dewi Prichard-Jones Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 19/01/2024 |
Dr Tristan Alan Pierre Allerton Individual · British,French · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 19/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P TRAINING LTD→ 14841956 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABBISS FARMING LIMITED→ 16783862 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANGLO-AFRICAN CARBON SEQUESTRATION LTD→ 15796868 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BARKS AND TRAILS LIMITED→ 16812264 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRINDLEY FARMS LIMITED→ 01271338 · est 1976 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 49y | — | — |
| CHASE55 LIMITED→ 16185872 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DJM F LTD→ 13263918 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| EAB AGRI LTD→ 17010475 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FJORDS COMMUNITY CIC→ 16607292 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FOXHOUSE CATTERY LTD→ 14919227 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| G.F. ROBERTS (FARMS) LIMITED→ 00516177 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 73y | — | — |
| H.S. HOMMERS & SONS (DUTCH BULBS) LIMITED→ 00686888 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01220 — SIC 01220
Registered office
Pa103 Technology Centre Wolverhampton Science Park
Glaisher Drive
Wolverhampton
WV10 9RU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
ALLERTON, Tristan Alan Pierre, Dr→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-01-19
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PRICHARD-JONES, Dewi→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2024-01-19
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SHERGILL, Humraaj Singh→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-01-19
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Recent filings (8 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-20
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2024-01-19