SOLWAY FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02189139 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-05
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 37.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
57 officers (3 active, 57 linked, 52 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
313 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (154 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-07➕FLETCHER, Ian Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-10-07➖PATEL, Veepul resigneddirector
- 2025-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-05-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-05-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-01➕FRISTON, Paul Allan appointeddirector
- 2024-12-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-18🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2024-07-26➖TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-04-30📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-04-30📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-08-01📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-08-01📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-26➖KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2023-05-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-22➕PATEL, Veepul appointeddirector
- 2023-04-12➖PACKER, Keith Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-04-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-23➖SIMPSON, Richard Peter resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕PACKER, Keith Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-10-31➖WOOKEY, Simon James Penny resigneddirector
- 2018-07-31➖FLETCHER, Martyn Paul resigneddirector
- 2018-06-30➕KERS, Ronald Klaas Otto, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2018-06-30➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2018-06-30➕TOMKINSON, Craig Ashley appointeddirector
- 2017-08-31➖DAVIES, Gareth Wyn resigneddirector
- 2017-08-22➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2017-07-18➖LEADBEATER, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2017-07-17➕FLETCHER, Martyn Paul appointeddirector
- 2017-07-17➕SIMPSON, Richard Peter appointeddirector
- 2017-07-07➖SMITH, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2016-08-03➖PRESTON, April resigneddirector
- 2016-07-08➖TOAL, Ian John resigneddirector
- 2016-04-29➖DUNSFORD, John Alexander resigneddirector
- 2015-08-24➕DAVIES, Gareth Wyn appointeddirector
- 2015-08-24➖MORGAN, David Steven resigneddirector
- 2015-08-04🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2015-07-31➖FEELEY, Lochlain John resigneddirector
- 2015-07-31➕PRESTON, April appointeddirector
- 2015-04-21➖AMIN, Saeeda Naz resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 154 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Solway Foods Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Solway Foods Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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SOLWAY FOODS LIMITED
This company · 02189139
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Solway Foods Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2 SISTERS FISH LIMITED→ 07208651 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 2 SISTERS FOOD GROUP LIMITED→ 02826929 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| A1 FOOD PRODUCTS LTD→ 10499449 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AI TRACKERS LTD→ 12278995 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AI VEHICLE TRACKERS LTD→ 12276674 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALMANTIS FOODS LTD→ 16983603 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APE ALES LTD→ 12395127 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ARTHUR PIPKINS LTD→ 07048854 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ASHWINI UVARAJ FOODS LTD→ 16404744 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390
Registered office
Trinity Park House
Fox Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 8EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-07-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-25
Last: 2026-01-11
Officers (3 active · 54 resigned)
BOPARAN, Ranjit Singh→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2011-12-01
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FLETCHER, Ian Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-07
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FRISTON, Paul Allan→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-02-01
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BENNETT, John Wolfenden→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-08-05
QUAYLE, Huan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-04-16 · resigned 2012-10-09
THOMAS, Christopher Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-05 · resigned 2003-06-30
WILD, Julian Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2005-03-31
WILLIAMS, Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-31 · resigned 2012-04-16
ADNITT, Neil Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2000-03-31
AMIN, Saeeda Naz→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2011-08-09 · resigned 2015-04-21
ATKINSON, Ivor Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1994-06-07 · resigned 2001-03-26
BARDEN, Stefan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2010-11-30
BENNETT, John Wolfenden→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 2001-04-06
BLADON, John Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1999-03-31
BROOKER, Stephen Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2007-05-17
CHRISTIE, Michael Sean→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2004-10-22
CURLE, Tolla Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2012-10-09 · resigned 2014-09-26
DAVIES, Gareth Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-08-24 · resigned 2017-08-31
DE AROSTEGUI, Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2009-07-14 · resigned 2011-05-20
DUNSFORD, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-09-26 · resigned 2016-04-29
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 04/08/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Deed of charge supplemental to a deed of debenture dated 11 july 2002 and | 1 property | 28/10/2002 | 29/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 3 properties | 11/07/2002 | 10/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Napier Brown Holdings Napier Brown Holdings Limited | Deed of charge supplemental to (1) a deed of debenture dated 7TH june 1994 (2) a facility agreement dated 7TH june 1994 (3) a facility letter dated 14TH may 1998 (4) a supplemental deed of charge dated 14TH may 1998 | 4 properties | 29/01/1999 | 27/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | Napier Brown Holdings Napier Brown Holdings Limited | Deed of charge (supplemental to a deed of debenture dated 7 june 1994, a facility agreement dated 7 june 1994 and a facility letter dated 14 may 1998) | 2 properties | 14/05/1998 | 27/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Assignment | 1 property | 15/03/1995 | 17/02/2000 | |
| satisfied | Napier Brown Holdings Napier Brown Holdings Limited | Deed of debenture | 1 property | 07/06/1994 | 27/06/2003 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/12/1993 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group County Natwest Limited or the Stockholders | Debenture | 1 property | 31/03/1992 | 30/06/1994 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 12/12/1990 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/11/1990 | 16/06/1995 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Natwest Investment Bank Limitedor the Stock Holders | Debenture | 1 property | 11/01/1990 | 30/06/1994 | |
| satisfied | 3I 3I PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/10/1989 | 27/03/1990 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 01/07/1988 | 13/03/1991 |
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Recent filings (313 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-05-01
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-05-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-04-30
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-04-30
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-04-30