GLANBIA FRESH MEATS (GAINSBOROUGH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC108500 · ltd · incorporated 1987-12-30

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 37.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Dormant / non-trading with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 37.4y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 37.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (5 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

11 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

161 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand

2025-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
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officers · AP01
2025-09-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-09
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BYRNE, Cathal Myles appointed
director
2025-09-09
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SHAW, Andrew appointed
director
2024-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-10
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-09-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-16
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HENNIGAN, Liam appointed
secretary
2022-12-16
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-16
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-14
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HENNIGAN, Liam appointed
director
2022-12-14
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O'DWYER, Noel resigned
secretary
2022-12-14
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O'DWYER, Noel resigned
director
2022-07-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2021-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2019-08-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-08-03
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2018-01-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2018-01-30
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BURN, Keith Andrew resigned
director
2014-05-12
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GARVEY, Mark Anthony appointed
director
2014-05-12
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TALBOT, Hannah Josephine resigned
director
2010-10-22
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BURN, Keith Andrew appointed
director
2010-10-22
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COONEY, James resigned
director
2010-10-22
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SHEATH, Philip Ronald resigned
director
2009-05-28
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MEAGHER, Geoffrey Joseph resigned
director
2009-05-28
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TALBOT, Hannah Josephine appointed
director
2008-12-19
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O'DWYER, Noel appointed
secretary
2008-12-19
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SHEATH, Philip Ronald resigned
secretary
2008-12-19
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O'DWYER, Noel appointed
director
2004-04-09
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COONEY, James appointed
director
2004-04-09
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SHEATH, Philip Ronald appointed
director
2004-04-09
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TALBOT, Hannah Josephine resigned
director
2003-07-05
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LONGLEY, Malcolm John resigned
director
2003-07-05
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MURPHY, Noel Timothy resigned
director
2002-12-13
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Charge satisfied #6
2002-12-13
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Charge satisfied #3
2002-12-13
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Charge satisfied #2
2002-07-31
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O'KANE, Martin Eugene resigned
director
2000-09-04
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GRAHAM, Thomas Brendan resigned
director
2000-09-04
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TALBOT, Hannah Josephine appointed
director
1999-11-15
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MADDEN, John Francis resigned
director
1999-06-03
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LONGLEY, Malcolm John appointed
director
1999-06-03
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MADDEN, John Francis appointed
director
1999-06-03
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MURPHY, Noel Timothy appointed
director
1999-04-30
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DOYLE, Eamonn resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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

medium

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

Group structure

Glanbia (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Glanbia (Uk) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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GLANBIA FRESH MEATS (GAINSBOROUGH) LIMITED

This company · SC108500

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
Glanbia (Uk) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1987-12-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

C/O Pinsent Masons Llp

13 Queens Road

Aberdeen

Scotland

AB15 4YL

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-01-04

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-14

Last: 2025-06-30