BENNETTS FOODS (WORCESTER) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03387235 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-16
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.3y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.45M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10520
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.3y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,447,022
Cash YoY
+59%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£480k
↑ 59% YoY
Net Worth
£1.4m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£1.4m
↑ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.50M | £1.28M |
| Current assets | £1.43M | £1.29M |
| Cash | £479.7k | £301.7k |
| Debtors | £563.4k | £592.9k |
| Net assets | £1.45M | £1.23M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
8
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 5 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-10📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-21🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-11-30➕BENNETT, Shirley Joyce, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2023-11-30➖BENNETT, Duncan Otho Steele resignedsecretary
- 2023-11-30➖BENNETT, Duncan Otho Steele resigneddirector
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖GODWIN, Keith Maurice resigneddirector
- 2023-07-26➕BENNETT, Oliver Joshua appointeddirector
- 2023-07-26➕BENNETT, Robert Alexander appointeddirector
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01➕HEYWOOD, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2016-02-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-04-01🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-12-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1997-07-02➕BENNETT, Duncan Otho Steele appointedsecretary
- 1997-07-02➖FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-07-02➕BENNETT, Duncan Otho Steele appointeddirector
- 1997-07-02➕GODWIN, Keith Maurice appointeddirector
- 1997-07-02➖FNCS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-06-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNETTS FOODS (WORCESTER) LIMITED
- 1997-06-16➕FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-06-16➕FNCS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENNETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Alexander Bennett Individual · British · DOB 09/1993 · age 33 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 25/11/2025 |
Mr Oliver Joshua Bennett Individual · British · DOB 11/1996 · age 30 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 25/11/2025 |
Dr Shirley Joyce Bennett Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 05/01/2025 |
Mr Duncan Otho Steele Bennett Individual · British · DOB 06/1962 · age 64 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10520 — SIC 10520
Registered office
Manor Farm
Lower Wick
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR2 4BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
BENNETT, Shirley Joyce, Dr→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-11-30
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BENNETT, Oliver Joshua→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2023-07-26
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BENNETT, Robert Alexander→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2023-07-26
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HEYWOOD, Paul Andrew→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-08-01
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BENNETT, Duncan Otho Steele→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-07-02 · resigned 2023-11-30
FNCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 1997-07-02
BENNETT, Duncan Otho Steele→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-07-02 · resigned 2023-11-30
GODWIN, Keith Maurice→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-07-02 · resigned 2023-07-31
FNCS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-16 · resigned 1997-07-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/02/2016 | 21/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/12/1998 | 01/04/2014 |
Recent filings (89 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-10
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12