OUR PLANET OUR PEOPLE LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
SC744701 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-16
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
£68.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62090Other information technology service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 83-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 83). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £68,322
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,450 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£68k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↑ 44% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £18.2k | £12.4k |
| Current assets | £18.7k | £13.0k |
| Net assets | £68.3k | £78.8k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs OUR PLANET OUR PEOPLE LTD
- 2022-09-16➕GARDNER, James Holden Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-16➕GARDNER, James Holden Patrick appointeddirector
- 2022-09-16➕GARDNER, Jennette Robertson appointeddirector
- 2022-09-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 83 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 83 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 James Holden Patrick Gardner Individual · British · DOB 05/1943 · age 83 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/09/2022 |
Mrs Jennette Robertson Gardner Individual · British · DOB 01/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/09/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
5 Glenginnet Road
Barr
Girvan
KA26 9TU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
GARDNER, James Holden Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-09-16
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GARDNER, James Holden Patrick→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2022-09-16
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GARDNER, Jennette Robertson→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-09-16
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Recent filings (7 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-09-16