BROADLAND DRINKS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00859081 · ltd · incorporated 1965-09-15
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11020
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 11030SIC 11030
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 32/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100).
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Refinance opportunity
20 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 60.0y
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 60.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 60/100 (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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
20 charges (20/20 with lender, 20/20 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 9 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
182 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
66
Some moderate concerns — review 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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-10🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-31➖DALRYMPLE BT, Hew Richard Hamilton resigneddirector
- 2020-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-08-05🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2020-01-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-28➖KINGSMILL, John Arthur resignedsecretary
- 2018-02-28➖KINGSMILL, John Arthur resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30➖SCHAAFSMA, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-16➕BELL, Robert appointeddirector
- 2017-10-16➕DALRYMPLE BT, Hew Richard Hamilton appointeddirector
- 2017-10-16➕SCHAAFSMA, Paul Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-02-11🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD
- 2014-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2014-07-28🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2013-11-13🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-09-13🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2013-09-13🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2013-08-05🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-08-02🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2013-02-13🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2013-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2013-01-09🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Jonathon Mark Lansley
- 2012-03-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2011-09-20🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Andrew Mctear and Christopher Kenneth Williams
- 2009-07-16➕KINGSMILL, John Arthur appointeddirector
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2007-05-01➕KINGSMILL, John Arthur appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-30➖COLERIDGE, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2007-01-25🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Venture Finance PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 68 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 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
2 med · 1 lowHas insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Arrhenius Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arrhenius Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BROADLAND DRINKS LIMITED
This company · 00859081
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arrhenius Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11020 — SIC 11020
Registered office
Chapel Street
Cawston
Norwich
Norfolk
NR10 4BG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-14
Last: 2025-08-31
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
BELL, Robert→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-10-16
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LANSLEY, Jonathon Mark→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2006-11-23
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COLERIDGE, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-23 · resigned 2007-04-30
KINGSMILL, John Arthur→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2018-02-28
RISBY, Maria Elisabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2006-11-22
DALRYMPLE BT, Hew Richard Hamilton→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2017-10-16 · resigned 2021-07-31
ENGELHARD, Anna Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2006-11-22
ENGELHARD, Michael Conrad→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2006-11-22
ENGELHARD, Paul Siegfried→
Resigneddirector · ~103y · resigned 2006-11-23
ENGELHARD, Sylvia Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2006-11-22
KINGSMILL, John Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-07-16 · resigned 2018-02-28
SCHAAFSMA, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2017-10-16 · resigned 2018-01-30
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Mortgages & charges
20
Total charges
7
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:20 of 20 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/11/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD / Hsbc Asset Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/02/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/11/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/09/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/08/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/08/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Jonathon Mark Lansley | Debenture | 1 property | 09/01/2013 | 05/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge over credit balances | 1 property | 22/03/2012 | 29/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Andrew Mctear and Christopher Kenneth Williams | Debenture | 1 property | 20/09/2011 | 24/01/2013 | |
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 25/01/2007 | 28/07/2014 | |
| satisfied | Andrew Ian Mctear and Christopher Kenneth Williams | Debenture | 1 property | 03/01/2007 | 13/02/2013 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 2 properties | 28/03/2002 | 11/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | G E Capital Commercial Finance G E Capital Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 20/07/1999 | 21/11/2006 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 29/04/1991 | 11/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 30/11/1990 | 11/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 2 properties | 14/09/1987 | 11/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 10/06/1971 | 11/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 26/04/1968 | 11/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Second legal charge. | 1 property | 17/05/1966 | 11/10/2008 |
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Recent filings (182 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-08-05