CASTLE LEA GROUND LTD
🌱Startupactive
16386487 · ltd · incorporated 2025-04-14
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: SIC 01500
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
5 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-04-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-04-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CASTLE LEA GROUND LTD
- 2025-04-14➕HOLMES, Shaun appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➕THOMAS, Fiona Jane appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➕THOMAS, Howard John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14➕VALE, Chloe Naomi appointeddirector
- 2025-04-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
61/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Shaun Holmes Individual · British · DOB 09/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 16/04/2025 |
Dr Howard John Thomas Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/04/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-04-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01500 — SIC 01500
Registered office
Wood Farm
Buckland St. Mary
Chard
TA20 3JY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
HOLMES, Shaun→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2025-04-14
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THOMAS, Fiona Jane→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-04-14
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THOMAS, Howard John, Dr→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-04-14
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VALE, Chloe Naomi→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-04-14
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-04-15
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-04-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-04-14