BROAD STRIPE BUTCHERS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04074358 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-19
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
15 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 24.0y
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 24.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (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, 1 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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
22 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-03📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-03📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-09-21📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2024-09-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-18🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-07-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-04-30🔒Charge registered #14Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-04-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-02🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2024-03-28➖DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred resigneddirector
- 2024-03-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-25📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-25📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-12📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-29🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Leumi UK Group Limited
- 2023-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-14➕FALLOWFIELD-SMITH, James appointeddirector
- 2021-06-14➖OLDCORN, John resigneddirector
- 2019-07-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2019-01-16➖BARNES, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2018-06-07➕OLDCORN, John appointeddirector
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2017-09-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2016-12-31➖OLINS, Laurence Stephen resigneddirector
- 2016-09-27➖OLINS, Adam Lewis resigneddirector
- 2014-09-24🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2014-09-24🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent)
- 2010-03-05🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2010-02-26➖HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard resigneddirector
- 2010-01-01➕CULLEY, Anthony Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred appointeddirector
- 2010-01-01➕HALL, Ian Robert appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
Orchardworld Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Orchardworld Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROAD STRIPE BUTCHERS LIMITED
This company · 04074358
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orchardworld Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
The Henley Building
Newtown Road
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 1HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10
Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)
CULLEY, Anthony Mark→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2010-01-01
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FALLOWFIELD-SMITH, James→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2021-06-14
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GRAY, David John→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-10-02
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BARNES, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-14 · resigned 2008-05-20
MORGAN, Peter Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-29 · resigned 2002-06-14
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2000-09-19
BARNES, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2002-09-09 · resigned 2019-01-16
DAWSON, Robin Charles Alfred→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2024-03-28
HALL, Ian Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2010-01-01
HUNTER, Andrew Pennington Havard→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2010-02-26
JOBBINS, Michael William→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2010-01-01
OLDCORN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-06-07 · resigned 2021-06-14
OLINS, Adam Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2016-09-27
OLINS, Laurence Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2010-01-01 · resigned 2016-12-31
RYBCZAK, Myron→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2002-08-31
WENSLEY, Gerald Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2005-04-26
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-09-19 · resigned 2000-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
15
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leumi UK Group Leumi UK Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 18/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Leumi UK Group Leumi UK Group Limited | A registered charge | — | 29/09/2023 | 21/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/09/2017 | 02/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2014 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC as Security Trustee for the Secured Parties (Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 24/09/2014 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission | 1 property | 05/03/2010 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 28 march 2007 and | 1 property | 20/02/2008 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission | 1 property | 09/11/2007 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A deed of admission to an omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement dated 28TH march 2007 and | 1 property | 17/09/2007 | 25/07/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 28/03/2007 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/04/2006 | 15/11/2017 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 31/10/2002 | 28/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Agent and Trustee for Itself and for Each of the Seniorbanks the Fx Bank and the Hedging Banks) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 16/07/2002 | 28/07/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Agent and Trustee for Itself and for Each of the Senior Banksthe Fx Bank and the Hedging Banks | Composite guarantee and debenture by peter fairfax limited,the company and the london commissary limited | 2 properties | 11/04/2002 | 28/07/2006 |
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Recent filings (162 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-03
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-03
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-09-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-07-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-07-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-07-23