G W PADLEY POULTRY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00668128 · ltd · incorporated 1960-08-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 57.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-08➖PADLEY, Doris resigneddirector
- 2024-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-30📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2015-06-25📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2004-05-07➕WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-05-07➖PATTRICK, Richard Mark Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2004-05-07➖HART, David Barrington resigneddirector
- 2001-08-01➕PATTRICK, Richard Mark Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-31➖WILKINSON, Leslie John resignedsecretary
- 2001-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2001-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-07-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 1998-07-31➖HAMBLY, Peter Dudley resigneddirector
- 1993-02-01➖BROADHEAD, Michael resigneddirector
- 1982-09-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-09-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1982-09-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1969-06-09🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Royal Exchange Assurance
- 1969-04-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Royal Exchange Assurance.
- 1969-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Exchange Assurance
- 1960-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs G W PADLEY POULTRY LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PADLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
G W Padley Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
G W Padley Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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G W PADLEY POULTRY LIMITED
This company · 00668128
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G W Padley Holdings 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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| G W PADLEY VEGETABLES LIMITED→ 00679178 · est 1960 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 65y | — | — |
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| GASMAN BREWS LTD→ 15812670 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GEOFF WEBSTER LTD→ 10473968 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| GEORGE FISHER & SONS (1987) LIMITED→ 02212306 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
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| GFP FOODS AND NUTRITION LTD.→ 10390925 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| GIORGIO'S CONTINENTAL LTD.→ 02135991 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
Cumberland Court
80 Mount Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 6HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
WILLOUGHBY CORPORATE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-07
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Active
PATTRICK, Richard Mark Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-01 · resigned 2004-05-07
WILKINSON, Leslie John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-07-31
BROADHEAD, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1993-02-01
HAMBLY, Peter Dudley→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1998-07-31
HART, David Barrington→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2004-05-07
PADLEY, Doris→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2024-09-08
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Further guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 20/09/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/09/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 20/09/1982 | — | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance | Trust deed | 1 property | 09/06/1969 | 13/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance. | Charge without instrument | 1 property | 09/04/1969 | 13/07/2001 | |
| satisfied | Royal Exchange Assurance | Trust deed | 1 property | 01/04/1969 | 13/07/2001 |
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Recent filings (162 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-20