CRATE STUFF COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
🌱Startupactive
16459737 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-05-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 96040Physical well-being 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 (57/100)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 (4 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-05➕BOWDEN, Helen Clare appointeddirector
- 2025-06-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-01➕GOODE, Andrew Brian, Reverend appointeddirector
- 2025-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs CRATE STUFF COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2025-05-19➕BLAND, David John appointeddirector
- 2025-05-19➕BLAND, Katharine Anne, Canon appointeddirector
- 2025-05-19📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
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 1.1 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 David John Bland Individual · British · DOB 07/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 19/05/2025 |
Canon Katharine Anne Bland Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 19/05/2025 |
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
Incorporated2025-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
Morfield
Ryelands Road
Leominster
HR6 8PN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-01
Last: 2026-05-18
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
BLAND, David John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-19
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BLAND, Katharine Anne, Canon→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-19
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BOWDEN, Helen Clare→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-06-05
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GOODE, Andrew Brian, Reverend→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-06-01
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Recent filings (4 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-02
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-05-19