EARTH MIDCO LIMITED

⚰️Wound downliquidation
13852571 · ltd · incorporated 2022-01-17
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
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Turnover
year to Dec 2022
Net worth
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Opportunity
36/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of distribution holding companies
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 36/100 (watch), bankability 15/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 3.9y

40/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Charge age ~3.9 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
36/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
13
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2022-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-12-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  3. 2025-12-16
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  4. 2025-12-16
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  5. 2025-03-20
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2025-03-04
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-09-16
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2024-09-12
    OLIVER & CO SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2024-06-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2024-04-09
    RANSOME, Edward Peter Taylor resigned
    director
  11. 2024-03-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-02-29
    RIDDLE, Kevin John resigned
    director
  13. 2023-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-group
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-06-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2023-06-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2023-06-01
    REID, Andrew Graham Scott appointed
    director
  17. 2023-06-01
    BENNETT, Joseph William Jackson resigned
    director
  18. 2023-01-10
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  19. 2023-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2023-01-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-01-04
    SUTTON, Andrew James appointed
    director
  22. 2023-01-04
    OLIVER & CO SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2023-01-04
    RIDDLE, Kevin John appointed
    director
  24. 2022-11-15
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  25. 2022-11-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  26. 2022-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2022-06-16
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  28. 2022-06-14
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  29. 2022-06-09
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  30. 2022-06-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  31. 2022-06-06
    BUFFIN, Anthony David appointed
    director
  32. 2022-06-06
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Chiltern Capital Nominees Limited
  33. 2022-06-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
  34. 2022-05-26
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  35. 2022-04-06
    RANSOME, Edward Peter Taylor appointed
    director
  36. 2022-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As EARTH MIDCO LIMITED
  37. 2022-01-17
    BENNETT, Joseph William Jackson appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

4 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-30

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2025-12-16: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs; 2025-12-16: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator

Group structure

Chiltern Capital Nominees Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Chiltern Capital Nominees Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
EARTH MIDCO LIMITED
This company · 13852571

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Chiltern Capital Nominees Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control08/04/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Earth Topco Limitedceased 08/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64204 — Activities of distribution holding companies

Registered office

2nd Floor Churchill House
26-30 Upper Marlborough Road
St. Albans
AL1 3UU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-01-30OVERDUE
Last: 2024-01-16

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

BUFFIN, Anthony David
director · ~55y · appointed 2022-06-06
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Active
REID, Andrew Graham Scott
director · ~32y · appointed 2023-06-01
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Active
SUTTON, Andrew James
director · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-04
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Active
OLIVER & CO SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-01-04 · resigned 2024-09-12
Resigned
BENNETT, Joseph William Jackson
director · ~39y · appointed 2022-01-17 · resigned 2023-06-01
Resigned
RANSOME, Edward Peter Taylor
director · ~42y · appointed 2022-04-06 · resigned 2024-04-09
Resigned
RIDDLE, Kevin John
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-04 · resigned 2024-02-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Chiltern Capital Nominees
Chiltern Capital Nominees Limited
A registered charge06/06/2022
outstanding
Secure Trust Bank
Secure Trust Bank PLC
A registered charge06/06/2022
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Recent filings (30 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-19
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2025-12-16
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2025-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-12-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-03-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-04
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-01-10