DEL MONTE EUROPE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00218486 · ltd · incorporated 1926-12-28
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

35 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 36.0y

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 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
35 charges (35/35 with lender, 35/35 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (3 active, 34 linked, 25 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
304 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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.

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 (150 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-10-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2023-10-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2021-10-21
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    second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP04AP01
  9. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-21
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-01-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-12-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2020-12-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2020-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-12-02
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    SELLEY, Martin John appointed
    secretary
  17. 2020-12-02
    ➕
    SELLEY, Martin John appointed
    director
  18. 2020-12-02
    ➖
    DEMPSEY, Cecelia resigned
    secretary
  19. 2020-12-02
    ➖
    ZAKHARIA, Youssef resigned
    director
  20. 2019-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-05-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-04-12
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    CONTRERAS, Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2019-02-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2019-02-18
    ➕
    DEMPSEY, Cecelia appointed
    secretary
  25. 2019-02-08
    ➖
    BRAZLAVSKY, Phillip resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-11-02
    ➕
    RENINO, Gianpaolo appointed
    director
  27. 2016-11-02
    ➖
    EL NAFFY, Hani resigned
    director
  28. 2016-03-31
    ➖
    BARTOLI, Jean-Pierre resigned
    director
  29. 2016-03-31
    ➕
    ZAKHARIA, Youssef appointed
    director
  30. 2013-07-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #33
  31. 2013-07-23
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #32
  32. 2013-02-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #35
  33. 2013-02-14
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #34
  34. 2009-07-17
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    Charge registered #35
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Administrative Agent)
  35. 2009-07-17
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    Charge registered #34
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., 'Rabobank Nederland' New York Branch as Administrative Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
  36. 2008-05-02
    ➕
    CONTRERAS, Richard appointed
    director
  37. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    INSERRA, John Francis resigned
    director
  38. 2005-11-23
    ➕
    BRAZLAVSKY, Phillip appointed
    secretary
  39. 2005-11-23
    ➖
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan resigned
    secretary
  40. 2005-10-28
    ➕
    DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
    secretary
  41. 2005-10-28
    ➖
    LITTAUER, Svend Martin resigned
    secretary
  42. 2004-11-10
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    Charge registered #33
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., 'Rabobank Nederland' New York Branch Inits Capacity as Administrative Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
  43. 2004-11-10
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    Charge registered #32
    Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., 'Rabobank Nederland' New York Branch Forthe Benefit of the Lender Group
  44. 2004-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #31
  45. 2004-11-08
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    Charge satisfied #22
  46. 2004-10-29
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    Charge satisfied #29
  47. 2004-10-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #28
  48. 2004-10-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #27
  49. 2004-10-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #26
  50. 2004-10-29
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #25
Showing most recent 50 of 150 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 99 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Del Monte Foods International Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Del Monte Foods International Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DEL MONTE EUROPE LIMITED
This company · 00218486

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Del Monte Foods International Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1926-12-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390

Registered office

3rd Floor, Mallard Court
Market Square
Staines-Upon-Thames
Surrey
TW18 4RH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (3 active · 31 resigned)

SELLEY, Martin John→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-02
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Active
RENINO, Gianpaolo→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-11-02
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Active
SELLEY, Martin John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAZLAVSKY, Phillip→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2019-02-08
Resigned
DEMPSEY, Cecelia→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-18 · resigned 2020-12-02
Resigned
DOLBEAR, Jonathan→
secretary · appointed 2005-10-28 · resigned 2005-11-23
Resigned
FRAGIS, Jacques→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-04 · resigned 2003-01-21
Resigned
HUNT, Timothy James→
secretary · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 2001-10-04
Resigned
LITTAUER, Svend Martin→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-09 · resigned 2005-10-28
Resigned
MALTHOUSE, Richard Martin Hilary→
secretary · resigned 1993-03-31
Resigned
SELLEY, Martin→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-21 · resigned 2004-02-09
Resigned
ALLEN, Leon Robert→
director · ~87y · resigned 1991-11-01
Resigned
BAILEY, Reginald William→
director · ~76y · appointed 1992-07-06 · resigned 1994-11-24
Resigned
BARTOLI, Jean-Pierre→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2016-03-31
Resigned
BROOKS, Peter John Wallace→
director · ~93y · resigned 1992-07-06
Resigned
CONTRERAS, Richard→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-05-02 · resigned 2019-04-12
Resigned
CRAGNOTTI, Sergio→
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Resigned
DANOWA, Paul Singh→
director · ~90y · appointed 1993-01-31 · resigned 2001-05-09
Resigned
DE LAVALETTE, Francois→
director · ~81y · appointed 1996-11-28 · resigned 1998-04-30
Resigned
DI BELLA, Stefano→
director · ~70y · appointed 2001-02-27 · resigned 2002-09-24
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

35
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:35 of 35 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Rabobank Nederland, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties (The Administrative Agent)
Deed of charge1 property17/07/200914/02/2013
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., 'Rabobank Nederland' New York Branch as Administrative Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
Intellectual property security agreement1 property17/07/200914/02/2013
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., 'Rabobank Nederland' New York Branch Inits Capacity as Administrative Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties
Deed of charge1 property10/11/200423/07/2013
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., 'Rabobank Nederland' New York Branch Forthe Benefit of the Lender Group
Intellectual property security agreement1 property10/11/200423/07/2013
satisfied
New York Life Insurance Company
UK ip charge1 property27/01/200408/11/2004
satisfied
New York Life Insurance Company
Debenture1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (ne new sa 1ST party)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (ne new sa 3RD party)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (ne new sa inc claims)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (new sa 1ST party claims)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (existing UK 3RD party)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (existing UK 1ST party)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Ne UK ip security (ne new UK 1ST party)1 property27/01/200429/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (new sa 1ST party)1 property27/01/200408/11/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (new sa 3RD party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (new sa inc claims)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (existing UK 1ST party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (new UK 1ST party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (new sa 1ST party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (existing UK 3RD party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch (The Secured Party)
Security agreement (new sa 1ST party claims)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (existing UK 1ST party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (new sa 1ST party claims)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (new sa 3RD party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (existing UK 3RD party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (new sa inc claims)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., Dublin Branch
Deed of debenture (new UK 1ST party)1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
New York Life Insurance Company (The "Secured Party")
Us security agreement5 properties27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Us security agreement1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
UK ip charge1 property27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Debenture2 properties27/01/200414/10/2004
satisfied
Burdale Financial
Burdale Financial Limited
Deed of charge1 property19/06/200314/10/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed charge by client on purchased debts which fail to vest and floating charge on other debts3 properties22/11/200223/06/2003
satisfied
Charterhouse Bank .
Charterhouse Bank Limited.
Security agreement1 property09/05/199017/02/1993
satisfied
Charterhouse Bank as Security Trustee
Charterhouse Bank Limited as Security Trustee
Debenture1 property09/05/199017/02/1993

Recent filings (304 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-01
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-04-21