ABR FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00860691 · ltd · incorporated 1965-10-05
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
25 officers (2 active, 25 linked, 19 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
146 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-31➕MUELLER-WEINING, Matthias appointeddirector
- 2025-01-31➖JENSEN, Kim Waldemar resigneddirector
- 2025-01-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-30➕PLESSIS, Romain Vincent appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➕JENSEN, Kim Waldemar appointeddirector
- 2021-09-30➖STREATFIELD, Nigel Brian resigneddirector
- 2021-09-30➖WELLS, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-13➕WELLS, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-23➖MOUTON, David, M resigneddirector
- 2018-03-23➕STREATFIELD, Nigel Brian appointeddirector
- 2016-04-15➖PRICE, Susan resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-31➖SCARROTT, Christopher David resigneddirector
- 2016-02-02➕MOUTON, David, M appointeddirector
- 2010-05-01➖MCGREEVY, Daniel Gerald resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-01➕PRICE, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-01➖LEE, Derek Frederick James resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-01➕MCGREEVY, Daniel Gerald appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-01➖LEE, Derek Frederick James resigneddirector
- 2004-10-07➖MARETT, Francis John resigneddirector
- 2004-10-01➕SCARROTT, Christopher David appointeddirector
- 2000-09-08➖FOSTER, Jessica Sophie resignedsecretary
- 2000-09-08➕LEE, Derek Frederick James appointedsecretary
- 2000-09-08➖ADAMS, Geoffrey Martin resigneddirector
- 2000-09-08➖JACKSON, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2000-09-08➕LEE, Derek Frederick James appointeddirector
- 2000-09-08➕MARETT, Francis John appointeddirector
- 2000-09-08➖RANKIN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2000-09-08➖RICHARD, Ralph Henry resigneddirector
- 2000-07-14➕FOSTER, Jessica Sophie appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-14➖WRIGHT, William Bernard resignedsecretary
- 1999-09-20➕RANKIN, Richard appointeddirector
- 1999-09-13➖MCCOY, Richard Francis resigneddirector
- 1999-06-11➖GORE, Malcolm Raymond resignedsecretary
- 1999-03-29➖YATES, Christopher Arthur resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 58 events
Owner dependency
66/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Roquette Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Roquette Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABR FOODS LIMITED
This company · 00860691
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roquette Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1965-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
2nd Floor, 55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26
Officers (2 active · 23 resigned)
MUELLER-WEINING, Matthias→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-01-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PLESSIS, Romain Vincent→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Jessica Sophie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2000-09-08
GORE, Malcolm Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-06-11
LEE, Derek Frederick James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2004-11-01
MCGREEVY, Daniel Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2010-05-01
PRICE, Susan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-05-01 · resigned 2016-04-15
WRIGHT, William Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-07-14
ADAMS, Geoffrey Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-03-04 · resigned 2000-09-08
FORGIE, Douglas Cameron→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1992-05-23
JACKSON, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2000-09-08
JENSEN, Kim Waldemar→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-09-30 · resigned 2025-01-31
LEE, Derek Frederick James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2004-11-01
MARETT, Francis John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2000-09-08 · resigned 2004-10-07
MCCOY, Richard Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1999-09-13
MOUTON, David, M→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-02-02 · resigned 2018-03-23
PYLE, Ian Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1993-09-30
RANKIN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-09-20 · resigned 2000-09-08
REID, John Glen→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1998-12-31
RICHARD, Ralph Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 2000-09-08
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Recent filings (146 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-05