CALEDONIAN PETFOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2700 | 2700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-24➕HANCOCK, Gary appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24➕WALSH, Patrick Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-07-24➖BOGIE, Fiona Anne resigneddirector
- 2024-07-24➖WATT, Norman resigneddirector
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-11-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-08-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-09-30➕BOGIE, Fiona Anne appointeddirector
- 2009-09-30➖QUINN, Martin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2009-09-30➕WATT, Norman appointeddirector
- 2009-07-28🏢Company incorporatedAs CALEDONIAN PETFOODS LIMITED
- 2009-07-28➕QUINN, Martin Alexander appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Dundas Chemical Company (Mosspark) Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundas Chemical Company (Mosspark) Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/05/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Fiona Anne Bogieceased 28/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
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