REFRESCO BEVERAGES UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00161079 · ltd · incorporated 1919-11-28
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 62/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 55.2y
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 55.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 48/100 (high).
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
29 officers (3 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
206 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (78 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-10-31➖VAN MEETEREN, Pieter Willem resignedsecretary
- 2025-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖MCFARLAND, William Lewis resigneddirector
- 2025-02-01➖ROELOFS, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus resigneddirector
- 2024-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-15📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2023-08-21📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-01➕LOGAN, James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-01➖SAINT, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-10-11🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as the Collateral Agent
- 2022-07-13📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2022-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➕ALTON, Robin Francis appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➕MCFARLAND, William Lewis appointeddirector
- 2022-07-01➖PACKER, Adee-Monia resigneddirector
- 2022-04-15➖PIENAAR, Jan Abraham resigneddirector
- 2022-04-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-22➖DUIJZER, Aart Cornelis resigneddirector
- 2022-02-22➕PACKER, Adee-Monia appointeddirector
- 2021-02-16➕PIENAAR, Jan Abraham appointeddirector
- 2018-08-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (And Its Secessors in Title and Permitted Transferees)
- 2015-06-15🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2013-12-23🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Agent
- 2013-11-11➕REFRESCO EUROPE B.V. appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-11-11➕VAN MEETEREN, Pieter Willem appointedsecretary
- 2013-11-11➖HANOVER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-11➖BILES, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➖BROWN, John Keith resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➕DUIJZER, Aart Cornelis appointeddirector
- 2013-11-11➖GORVY, Sean Brendan, Dr resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➖ORCHARD, Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2013-11-11➕ROELOFS, Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus appointeddirector
- 2011-12-24➖CRICHTON, Anthony Ian resigneddirector
- 2008-03-28➖SPENCER, Robert Antony resigneddirector
- 2004-05-05➖SAUNDERS, Stephen Arthur Russell resigneddirector
- 2002-09-18➕SAINT, David John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 78 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 106 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Gerber Emig Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gerber Emig Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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REFRESCO BEVERAGES UK LIMITED
This company · 00161079
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerber Emig Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Aart Cornelis Duijzerceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
- Mr Johannes Henricus Wilhelmus Roelofsceased 06/04/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMBER VALLEY WINES LTD→ 07610146 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1919-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070
Registered office
Citrus Grove Side Ley
Kegworth
Derby
DE74 2FJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (3 active · 26 resigned)
ALTON, Robin Francis→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2022-07-01
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LOGAN, James→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-01-01
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REFRESCO EUROPE B.V.→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2013-11-11
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VAN MEETEREN, Pieter Willem→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2025-10-31
HANOVER MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · resigned 2013-11-11
ADLER, Alan William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1999-11-02 · resigned 2001-02-22
ARROWSMITH, Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1995-10-23 · resigned 1998-08-31
BILES, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1998-09-07 · resigned 2013-11-11
BROWN, John Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-09-21 · resigned 2013-11-11
COHEN, Zvi Haim→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1998-08-21
CRICHTON, Anthony Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1989-03-06 · resigned 2011-12-24
DUIJZER, Aart Cornelis→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-11-11 · resigned 2022-02-22
FINE, David Elias→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1998-03-02
GORVY, Manfred Stanley→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1995-04-25
GORVY, Sean Brendan, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2013-11-11
LOXTON, Eileen→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-06-01 · resigned 1999-07-31
MARSHALL, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1998-02-11
MCFARLAND, William Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2025-02-01
MCGREGOR GRANT, Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1994-10-28
ORCHARD, Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-29 · resigned 2013-11-11
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wilmington Trust (London) as the Collateral Agent Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as the Collateral Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A. (And Its Secessors in Title and Permitted Transferees) | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2018 | 13/07/2022 | |
| satisfied | Deutsche Bank Ag, London Branch as Security Agent | A registered charge | 2 properties | 23/12/2013 | 15/06/2015 | |
| satisfied | Ldc Trustees Ldc Trustees Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 23/12/1993 | 16/09/1996 | |
| outstanding | A P Bank A P Bank Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/01/1981 | — | |
| satisfied | Prudential Assurance Co Prudential Assurance Co LTD | Guarantee & instrument of charge. | 1 property | 22/03/1971 | 20/08/1980 |
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Recent filings (206 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-29
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2023-09-15
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-09