ARLA FOODS NAIRN LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC188780 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-26
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
32 officers (2 active, 32 linked, 25 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (82 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➕BALL, Anne-Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-31➖MULLANEY, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-28➖AJERIO, Kingsley resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕AJERIO, Kingsley appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖KOLDING, Dan resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-01➖DALSGAARD HOFF, Lars resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➕KOLDING, Dan appointeddirector
- 2010-10-31➖SONDERSGAARD, Hanne resigneddirector
- 2010-03-08➖MACDONALD, Alistair resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-08➕SOAR, Tanjot appointedsecretary
- 2010-03-08➖LARG, Ian resigneddirector
- 2009-12-29➖BRIDGES, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2009-12-29➖INNES, Donald Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2009-12-29➖MACKENZIE, Dereck resigneddirector
- 2008-09-14➕INNES, Donald Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2008-08-14➖PHILIP, James resigneddirector
- 2008-03-06➕DALSGAARD HOFF, Lars appointeddirector
- 2008-03-06➕SONDERSGAARD, Hanne appointeddirector
- 2008-01-03➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 82 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arla Foods Uk Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arla Foods Uk Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARLA FOODS NAIRN LIMITED
This company · SC188780
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arla Foods Uk Services 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330
Registered office
Priestdykes
Lockerbie
Dumfriesshire
DG11 1LW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 30 resigned)
PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAWSON, Rhonda Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2000-08-14
LARG, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-14 · resigned 2003-01-17
MACDONALD, Alistair→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-01-17 · resigned 2010-03-08
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-26 · resigned 1998-09-01
SOAR, Tanjot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-08 · resigned 2016-11-10
LEDINGHAM CHALMERS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1998-09-10 · resigned 1998-12-04
AJERIO, Kingsley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2019-06-28
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
BRIDGES, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2001-08-23 · resigned 2009-12-29
DALSGAARD HOFF, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2014-05-01
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-11-02 · resigned 2008-01-03
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-07-17
INNES, Donald Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2008-09-14 · resigned 2009-12-29
INNES, John Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1998-11-21 · resigned 2001-07-18
KIRKPATRICK, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2005-08-24
KOLDING, Dan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2017-04-03
LARG, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-12-04 · resigned 2010-03-08
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Recent filings (154 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19