CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED
📈Growthactive
00145472 · ltd · incorporated 1916-12-06
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
£24.65M
year to Dec 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (57/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 70.9y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 70.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
25 officers (3 active, 25 linked, 20 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Profitable
Profit before tax £1,062,000
Turnover YoY
+14%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24.65M | £21.53M |
| Gross profit | £5.12M | £4.07M |
| Operating profit | £1.14M | £838.0k |
| Profit before tax | £1.06M | £794.0k |
| Average employees | 3000000 | 2100000 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-25➖HURLEY, Mark resigneddirector
- 2026-02-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01➕HOLMSGAARD, Eva appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➖BUGEL, Winnie Hojvang resigneddirector
- 2024-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-02-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-31➕WILLEMANN, Katrine appointeddirector
- 2024-01-31➖GRABER, Mauricio resigneddirector
- 2024-01-31➖MORTENSEN, Lise Skaarup resigneddirector
- 2023-04-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-30➖LONNING, Soeren Westh resigneddirector
- 2020-10-30➕MORTENSEN, Lise Skaarup appointeddirector
- 2020-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-01➖DE JONG, Cornelis resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕GRABER, Mauricio appointeddirector
- 2015-08-01➕LONNING, Soeren Westh appointeddirector
- 2015-08-01➖PEDERSEN, Klaus resigneddirector
- 2013-04-01➕DE JONG, Cornelis appointeddirector
- 2013-04-01➖FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo resigneddirector
- 2011-10-01➕PEDERSEN, Klaus appointeddirector
- 2011-09-30➖JAKOBSEN, Henning Ingwar resigneddirector
- 2011-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2011-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2011-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2011-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2010-06-24🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2006-12-20🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Nordea Bank Ab (Publ) as Security Agent
- 2006-05-04➕BUGEL, Winnie Hojvang appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04➕FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04➕JAKOBSEN, Henning Ingwar appointeddirector
- 2006-05-04➖JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2006-05-04➖PETERSEN, Niels Torben Lerche resigneddirector
- 2005-07-29🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2005-07-27➕JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2004-08-31➖COWAN, Brian Campbell resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Novozymes A/S is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Novozymes A/S
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
⬇
CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED
This company · 00145472
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Novozymes A/S Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Chr Hansen Holding A/Sceased 31/01/2024· 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.
Similar companies
Active · Food & drink · RG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BESPOKE BAKES OF MORTIMER LTD→ 13124934 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOND BREWS LTD→ 09638800 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BRAZILIAN STREET FOOD LIMITED→ 14855615 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BREACH FARM BREWING LTD→ 12545435 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BREW CREW COFFEE LIMITED→ 13393765 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CAMBER SPIRITS LIMITED→ 14127213 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| CB PATCH LTD→ 16059397 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CH SQUARE LTD→ 15916910 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CHAOS AND CAKES LTD→ 14860701 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHILTERN DISTILLERS LIMITED→ 13659307 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CHOCCABOX LIMITED→ 12302499 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CIAO TO BE CONTINUED LTD→ 14911809 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1916-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
2 Tealgate
Charnham Park
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0YT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (3 active · 22 resigned)
JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas→
Activesecretary · appointed 1996-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HOLMSGAARD, Eva→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WILLEMANN, Katrine→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, David John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-22
COWAN, Brian Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-09-08 · resigned 1996-03-25
COWAN, Brian Campbell→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-22 · resigned 1994-04-05
CRONIN, Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-04-05 · resigned 1995-09-08
BUGEL, Winnie Hojvang→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2024-07-01
COWAN, Brian Campbell→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2004-08-31
DE JONG, Cornelis→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-04-01 · resigned 2018-06-01
DINESEN, Vagn Aage→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-10-04
FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2013-04-01
FREDERIKSEN, Lars Vinge, Ceo→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 2001-10-26
GRABER, Mauricio→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2024-01-31
HANSEN, Poul→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2001-10-26
HUNT, Ernest Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~118y · resigned 1992-10-12
HURLEY, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-08-31 · resigned 2026-02-25
JAKOBSEN, Henning Ingwar→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-05-04 · resigned 2011-09-30
JOHNSON, Ian Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2005-07-27 · resigned 2006-05-04
JOHNSTON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1996-10-04 · resigned 2000-10-06
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Nordea Bank Ab (Publ) as Security Agent | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/12/2006 | 24/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC as Security Agent | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/07/2005 | 24/06/2010 | |
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/11/1973 | — | |
| satisfied | Firends Provident & Century Life Office. | Mortgage by way of callateral security | 1 property | 15/10/1956 | 29/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Friends Provident & Century Life Office. | Further charge | 1 property | 15/10/1956 | 29/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Friends Provident & Century Life Office. | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/09/1955 | 29/01/2011 | |
| satisfied | Friends Provident & Century Life Office. | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/09/1955 | 29/01/2011 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (157 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-02-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-12