SODEXO LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00842846 · ltd · incorporated 1965-03-26
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
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

15 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 33.4y

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 33.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
83 officers (6 active, 83 linked, 78 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
351 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101
Metric2024-08-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (191 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
    DE TRAMASURE, Sebastien Raymond resigned
    director
  2. 2026-04-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-05-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2025-05-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-04-23
    FORD, Catherine Michele, Marthe, Marie appointed
    secretary
  7. 2025-04-23
    BUCHAN, William Bruce appointed
    director
  8. 2025-04-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-03-31
    GOODYER, Mark Stuart resigned
    director
  10. 2025-01-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2025-01-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-01-01
    DHARIWAL, Amolak Singh appointed
    director
  13. 2024-12-31
    HALEY, Sean Michael resigned
    director
  14. 2024-12-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2024-11-29
    JOHN, Gareth Luke Sefton resigned
    secretary
  16. 2024-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2024-08-31
    CARTER, Stuart Anthony resigned
    director
  18. 2024-08-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2024-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2024-05-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2024-05-01
    DE TRAMASURE, Sebastien Raymond appointed
    director
  22. 2024-05-01
    ROLLAND, Marc resigned
    director
  23. 2023-06-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2022-11-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2022-11-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2022-11-09
    GOODYER, Mark Stuart appointed
    director
  27. 2022-11-09
    PERRY, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  28. 2022-05-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2021-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2020-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  31. 2020-08-21
    PERRY, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  32. 2020-08-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  33. 2020-07-23
    PERRY, Sarah Elizabeth resigned
    director
  34. 2020-06-01
    PICCIRILLO, Angelo appointed
    director
  35. 2020-06-01
    BAILEY, David Ian resigned
    director
  36. 2020-06-01
    BRAY, Christopher John resigned
    director
  37. 2020-06-01
    JOHN, Chris James resigned
    director
  38. 2020-06-01
    MCDOWELL, Janine Marcelle resigned
    director
  39. 2020-06-01
    PERRY, Sarah Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 2020-06-01
    ROLLAND, Marc appointed
    director
  41. 2020-01-23
    ANSTEY, Paul resigned
    director
  42. 2019-11-28
    RENTON, Jean Mary appointed
    director
  43. 2019-11-01
    ARNAUDO, Laurent Paul Joseph resigned
    director
  44. 2019-04-30
    SPENCE, Ian resigned
    director
  45. 2019-01-31
    ROGERS, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  46. 2019-01-31
    SPENCE, Ian appointed
    director
  47. 2019-01-31
    SPENCE, Ian resigned
    director
  48. 2018-12-31
    ROGERS, Andrew Peter appointed
    director
  49. 2018-12-31
    ROGERS, Andrew Peter resigned
    director
  50. 2018-08-31
    SEASTRON, Mark resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 191 events

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

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

Sodexo Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sodexo Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
SODEXO LIMITED
This company · 00842846

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
Sodexo Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75-100% shares28/03/2017

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-03-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

One
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-11
Last: 2026-03-28

Officers (6 active · 77 resigned)

FORD, Catherine Michele, Marthe, Marie
secretary · appointed 2025-04-23
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Active
SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.2) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-01-31
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Active
BUCHAN, William Bruce
director · ~59y · appointed 2025-04-23
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Active
DHARIWAL, Amolak Singh
director · ~58y · appointed 2025-01-01
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Active
PICCIRILLO, Angelo
director · ~51y · appointed 2020-06-01
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Active
RENTON, Jean Mary
director · ~58y · appointed 2019-11-28
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Active
JOHN, Gareth Luke Sefton
secretary · appointed 2009-02-16 · resigned 2024-11-29
Resigned
MEAD, Noel Arthur
secretary · resigned 2003-11-18
Resigned
SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.2) LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2003-11-18 · resigned 2009-02-16
Resigned
ADAMS, Mark Robert
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-04-22 · resigned 2004-01-31
Resigned
ANDREW, Philip Richard
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-01-01 · resigned 2013-03-28
Resigned
ANDREW, Philip Richard
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-03-18 · resigned 2012-01-01
Resigned
ANSTEY, Paul
director · ~54y · appointed 2016-11-14 · resigned 2020-01-23
Resigned
ANSTEY, Paul
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2016-10-31
Resigned
ARNAUDO, Laurent
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-08-19 · resigned 2016-08-19
Resigned
ARNAUDO, Laurent Paul Joseph
director · ~59y · appointed 2016-08-19 · resigned 2019-11-01
Resigned
BAILEY, David Ian
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-01 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
BAILEY, Michael John
director · ~78y · resigned 1992-09-01
Resigned
BAUDIN, Remi
director · ~96y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2002-04-22
Resigned
BELLON, Pierre
director · ~96y · appointed 1997-12-03 · resigned 2002-04-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Mortgage1 property27/01/2012
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The Security Trustee)
Mortgage1 property24/10/2008
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property14/02/2003
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (Security Trustee)
Debenture1 property20/12/2002
satisfied
Michael Henry Ronan and David Anthony Tate Two of the Trustees for the Time Being of Themercers' Company Pension Fund
Rental deposit deed1 property15/11/199609/02/1999
satisfied
Econocom UK
Econocom UK Limited
Assignment and charge1 property26/04/199516/02/1999
satisfied
Econocom UK
Econocom UK Limited
Assignment and charge1 property07/03/199516/02/1999
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Plcas Security Trustee for the Beneficiaries
Composite guarantee and debenture1 property29/07/199410/03/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Shares pledge1 property29/07/199410/03/1995
satisfied
Bankers Trustee Company (As Agent and Trustee)
Bankers Trustee Company Limited (As Agent and Trustee)
Confirmatory pledge1 property11/03/199310/03/1995
satisfied
Bankers Trustee Company
Bankers Trustee Company Limited
Share pledge agreement1 property06/01/199310/03/1995
satisfied
Bankers Trustee Company
Bankers Trustee Company Limited
Legal mortgage1 property06/01/199310/03/1995
satisfied
Bankers Trustee Company
Bankers Trustee Company Limited
Share pledge agreement1 property06/01/199310/03/1995
satisfied
Bankers Trust Company
Pledge of shares1 property06/01/199310/03/1995
satisfied
Bankers Trustee Company
Bankers Trustee Company Limited
Debenture1 property06/01/199301/08/1994
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Recent filings (351 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28