FORTNUM & MASON (EXPORT) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00860697 · ltd · incorporated 1965-10-05
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 9 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-15
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  2. 2025-01-10
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  3. 2024-01-19
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  4. 2023-01-18
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  5. 2022-01-17
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  6. 2021-01-25
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  7. 2021-01-18
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    officers · TM01
  8. 2021-01-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-01-08
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    ATHRON, Tom appointed
    director
  10. 2021-01-08
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    VENTERS, Ewan Andrew resigned
    director
  11. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  13. 2018-04-10
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  14. 2017-04-21
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  15. 2017-04-20
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    officers · AP03
  16. 2017-04-20
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2017-04-17
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    CARMICHAEL, Justin appointed
    secretary
  18. 2017-04-16
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    MCGINLEY, Nigel Stephen resigned
    secretary
  19. 2016-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  20. 2012-08-06
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    VENTERS, Ewan Andrew appointed
    director
  21. 2012-04-27
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    ASPINALL, Beverley Ann resigned
    director
  22. 2008-08-04
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    MCGINLEY, Nigel Stephen appointed
    secretary
  23. 2008-08-04
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    O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  24. 2008-08-04
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    O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth resigned
    director
  25. 2006-10-03
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    COLLINS, Leslie John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2006-10-03
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    O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  27. 2006-10-03
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    COLLINS, Leslie John resigned
    director
  28. 2005-02-14
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    ASPINALL, Beverley Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2004-05-27
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    GATES, Stuart Morrison resigned
    director
  30. 2002-02-15
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    WESTON, Garfield Howard resigned
    director
  31. 2000-06-21
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    COLLINS, Leslie John appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-06-21
    ➕
    COLLINS, Leslie John appointed
    director
  33. 2000-06-13
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    JOHNSON, Brian Albert William resigned
    secretary
  34. 2000-02-11
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    ARTINDALE, Gerard William resigned
    secretary
  35. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Brian Albert William appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-02-11
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    ARTINDALE, Gerard William resigned
    director
  37. 2000-02-11
    ➕
    GATES, Stuart Morrison appointed
    director
  38. 2000-02-11
    ➖
    HAMILTON, Gerald Victor resigned
    director
  39. 2000-02-11
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    O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth appointed
    director
  40. 1965-10-05
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    Company incorporated
    As FORTNUM & MASON (EXPORT) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 61 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

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

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Wittington Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FORTNUM & MASON (EXPORT) LIMITED
This company · 00860697

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
Wittington Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1965-10-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47290 — Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

Registered office

181 Piccadilly
London
W1A 1ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

CARMICHAEL, Justin→
secretary · appointed 2017-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ATHRON, Tom→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARTINDALE, Gerard William→
secretary · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned
COLLINS, Leslie John→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
JOHNSON, Brian Albert William→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2000-06-13
Resigned
MCGINLEY, Nigel Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2008-08-04 · resigned 2017-04-16
Resigned
O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned
ARTINDALE, Gerard William→
director · ~72y · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned
ASPINALL, Beverley Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2012-04-27
Resigned
COLLINS, Leslie John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2006-10-03
Resigned
GATES, Stuart Morrison→
director · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2004-05-27
Resigned
HAMILTON, Gerald Victor→
director · ~89y · resigned 2000-02-11
Resigned
O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2008-08-04
Resigned
VENTERS, Ewan Andrew→
director · ~54y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2021-01-08
Resigned
WESTON, Garfield Howard→
director · ~99y · resigned 2002-02-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (113 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-29