ARLA FOODS UK DAIRIES MAJOR RETAIL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00103389 · ltd · incorporated 1909-06-08
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 51.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 51.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 51.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 18 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
167 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄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
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 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➖GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2017-01-06➖HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern resigneddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2015-01-13➕HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➕GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➖LAURITZEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-04-07➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2008-02-26➖SMITH, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-17➖PEET, Nigel David resigneddirector
- 2007-09-28➖WALKER, Ralph Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➖PRICE, John Philip resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-01➕SOAR, Tanjot appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-20➕LAURITZEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-04-20➕PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved appointeddirector
- 2007-01-11➖BALL, Ute Suse resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-11➕PRICE, John Philip appointedsecretary
- 2005-05-17➕GILBERT, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2002-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2002-12-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 69 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 Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arla Foods Uk Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARLA FOODS UK DAIRIES MAJOR RETAIL LIMITED
This company · 00103389
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 Investments 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
Incorporated1909-06-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Arla House, 4 Savannah Way
Leeds Valley Park
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS10 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last: 2025-12-22
Officers (2 active · 23 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 →
BALL, Ute Suse→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-08-23 · resigned 2007-01-11
MCQUEEN, Colin John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-11
MOORHOUSE, Robert Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-23 · resigned 2000-08-23
O'KANE, Daniel Brian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-07-11 · resigned 1997-08-15
PRICE, John Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2007-07-01
SIMPSON, David Gray→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-15 · resigned 1998-03-23
SOAR, Tanjot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2016-11-10
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
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2008-04-07
GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2017-04-03
HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-01-06
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-07-17
LAURITZEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2014-08-04
PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2007-04-20 · resigned 2015-10-01
PEET, Nigel David→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-25 · resigned 2007-12-17
PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2018-07-01
ROBERTSON, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-06-24
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Pearl Assurance Company Pearl Assurance Company LTD | A trust deed supplemental to a trust deed dated 25-1-66 | 1 property | 02/09/1974 | 06/12/2002 | |
| satisfied | Pearl Assurance Company Pearl Assurance Company LTD | Equitable charge without written instrument | 1 property | 16/08/1974 | 06/12/2002 |
Recent filings (167 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
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