COUNTRY PARK FOODS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00660928 · ltd · incorporated 1960-05-30
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 62/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 46.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 46.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2020-01-07📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2020-01-07🏁Company dissolved
- 2019-10-22📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2019-10-10📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-09-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-12➖KEATING, Liam resigneddirector
- 2018-11-19📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2018-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2018-03-08📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-01-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-01-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-12-22🔒Charge registered #16Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2017-12-22🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Aib Commercial Finance Limited
- 2017-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-08-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-07-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2017-07-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-19➕GROGAN, Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-07-19➕HORGAN, John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, John Herbert resignedsecretary
- 2017-07-19➕KEATING, Liam appointeddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, John Herbert resigneddirector
- 2017-07-19➖NEWSHOLME, Trevor Edgar resigneddirector
- 2016-10-26🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc Equiment Finance (UK) LTD
- 2012-03-01🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
- 2012-03-01🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD
Showing most recent 50 of 70 events
Owner dependency
73/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-01-07
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
The Snackhouse St. Georges Park
Kirkham
Preston
PR4 2DZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2017-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
GROGAN, Robert→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-07-19
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HORGAN, John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2017-07-19
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NEWSHOLME, John Herbert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-21 · resigned 2017-07-19
NEWSHOLME, Margaret Hazel→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-03-21
JENNINGS, Philip Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-05-06 · resigned 2008-09-12
KEATING, Liam→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-19 · resigned 2019-09-12
LOWE, Willaim→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2007-07-02 · resigned 2008-05-30
NEWSHOLME, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2017-07-19
NEWSHOLME, John Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2017-07-19
NEWSHOLME, Margaret Hazel→
Resigneddirector · ~124y · resigned 1999-03-21
NEWSHOLME, Trevor Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2017-07-19
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/12/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Aib Commercial Finance Aib Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/12/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equiment Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 26/10/2016 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 01/03/2012 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/2012 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD and Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/2012 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD & Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | Legal assignment of contract monies (assignment) | 1 property | 28/11/2011 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal assignment | 1 property | 09/09/2009 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/09/2008 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/09/2004 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Griffin Credit Services Griffin Credit Services Limited | Floating charge (all assets) | 1 property | 09/12/1996 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Griffin Credit Services Griffin Credit Services Limited | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest and on other debts and floating charge on proceeds of other debts | 1 property | 09/12/1996 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 16/08/1996 | 14/07/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 14/10/1994 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 10/02/1983 | 24/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 05/09/1979 | 24/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-01-07
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-10-22
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-10-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2019-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-16
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2018-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-10-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-09-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2018-03-08
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2018-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-01-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2018-01-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2018-01-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2017-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2017-11-16