ABBEYDALE FOOD GROUP LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07360769 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-31

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 15.1y

35/100

too messy

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

· Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2025-12-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
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mortgage · MR04
2025-09-17
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Charge satisfied #5
2025-07-24
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accounts · AA01
2025-01-27
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mortgage · MR01
2025-01-15
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Charge registered #6
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
2024-11-14
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-11-14
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-31
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-10-30
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officers · AP03
2024-10-30
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officers · TM01
2024-10-30
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officers · AP03
2024-10-30
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officers · TM01
2024-10-30
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-30
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officers · TM01
2024-10-30
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officers · TM01
2024-10-30
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officers · AP01
2024-10-30
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officers · AP01
2024-10-30
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officers · AP01
2024-10-29
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MARTIN, Walter appointed
secretary
2024-10-29
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MCCHESNEY, Barry appointed
secretary
2024-10-29
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GROGAN, Robert appointed
director
2024-10-29
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HORGAN, John Martin appointed
director
2024-10-29
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WALKER, Simon William appointed
director
2024-10-29
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FIGG, David William resigned
secretary
2024-10-29
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BEACH, Jonathan Stuart resigned
director
2024-10-29
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FIRTH, Richard Miles resigned
director
2024-10-29
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HAYES, Andrew Patrick resigned
director
2024-10-29
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WRIGHT, Colin Vincent resigned
director
2024-10-16
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
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accounts · AA
2017-05-23
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Abn Amro Commercial Finance PLC
2017-05-22
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FIGG, David William resigned
director
2017-05-22
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-05-22
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-05-22
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-10-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-01-15
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2014-12-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2013-09-01
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WAINWRIGHT, Paul resigned
director
2013-02-01
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FIRTH, Richard Miles appointed
director
2013-01-31
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
2011-03-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2011-03-17
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WAINWRIGHT, Paul appointed
director
2011-03-17
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WRIGHT, Colin Vincent appointed
director
2011-03-01
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FIGG, David William appointed
secretary
2011-03-01
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BEACH, Jonathan Stuart appointed
director
2011-02-01
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THURSTON, William resigned
director

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Owner dependency

65/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Kepak Kirkham Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Kepak Kirkham Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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ABBEYDALE FOOD GROUP LIMITED

This company · 07360769

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
Kepak Kirkham Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	29/10/2024

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-08-31

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10850 — Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Registered office

171a Walton Summit Road

Bamber Bridge

Preston

PR5 8AH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-28

Last: 2025-08-14