ALMOND EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY CIC
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16362293 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-04-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 93199Other sports activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-24➖ALMOND, Christopher James resigneddirector
- 2026-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-01➕WATSON, Rachel Louise appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ALMOND EQUESTRIAN ACADEMY CIC
- 2025-04-02➕ALMOND, Jayne Margaret appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02➕BATTEN, Sarah May appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02➕ALMOND, Christopher James appointeddirector
- 2025-04-02📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
78/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ALMOND" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jayne Margaret Almond Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control | 02/04/2025 |
Sarah May Batten Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/04/2025 |
Mr Christopher James Almond Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 02/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education
Registered office
1 Waterloo Cottage Baggrave Hall Road
Hungarton
Leicester
LE7 9JB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-15
Last: 2026-04-01
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
ALMOND, Jayne Margaret→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-04-02
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BATTEN, Sarah May→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-04-02
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WATSON, Rachel Louise→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-11-01
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ALMOND, Christopher James→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-04-02 · resigned 2026-03-24
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-12
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-04-02