PURE FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC097966 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (53/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03➕TURNER, Ross appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➖TURNER MBE, Bruce Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24➕LING, Debbie appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-24➖BOOTH, Joseph Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-01➕BOOTH, Joseph Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2016-07-01➖PATERSON, Raymond resignedsecretary
- 2015-05-08➖THOMSON, Thomas Scott resigneddirector
- 2013-12-23➖RALPH, John Graham resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-01➕PATERSON, Raymond appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-14➖TURNER, Guy Charles resigneddirector
- 1991-06-06➖TURNER, Kenneth Charles resigneddirector
- 1986-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs PURE FOOD INGREDIENTS LIMITED
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Kenneth Garden Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 07/04/2026 |
Phillipa Jane Margaret Drake Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 07/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Bruce Kenneth Turner Mbeceased 07/04/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Victoria Bridge
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 4BD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-20
Last: 2025-06-06
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
Active
TURNER, Ross→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2025-10-03
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BOOTH, Joseph Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2024-12-24
PATERSON, Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-01 · resigned 2016-07-01
RALPH, John Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-12-23
THOMSON, Thomas Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2015-05-08
TURNER, Guy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2002-05-14
TURNER, Kenneth Charles→
Resigneddirector · resigned 1991-06-06
TURNER MBE, Bruce Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2025-10-03
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Recent filings (104 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06