FERRERO UK LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00876127 · ltd · incorporated 1966-04-04

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

—

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Opportunity

76/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10821

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

33 officers (3 active, 33 linked, 29 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

5 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

187 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

76/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (81 events)Click to expand

2026-03-10
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officers · TM01
2026-03-05
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CONTI, Valentino resigned
director
2026-02-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-13
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-05
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VALENTINI, Giuseppe appointed
director
2025-11-05
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SANTARELLI, Cristiano resigned
director
2025-03-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-01
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BARKER, Craig appointed
director
2024-12-31
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STEYAERT, Philippe resigned
director
2024-04-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-08
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2023-05-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-06
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-01
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SANTARELLI, Cristiano appointed
director
2022-12-31
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PESCAROLO, Marco resigned
director
2022-06-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-04
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-01
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CONTI, Valentino appointed
director
2021-12-31
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DI PIETRO, Paolo resigned
director
2021-09-01
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STEYAERT, Philippe appointed
director
2021-09-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-31
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NERVEGNA, Alessandro resigned
director
2020-11-11
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THANDI, Harpreet Kaur appointed
secretary
2020-11-11
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SHIRLEY, Tim John resigned
secretary
2019-12-11
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NERVEGNA, Alessandro appointed
director
2019-12-11
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OLDANO, Pieraldo resigned
director
2019-07-08
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CASTELLI, Salvatore resigned
director
2019-07-08
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DI PIETRO, Paolo appointed
director
2015-12-03
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CASTELLI, Salvatore appointed
director
2015-12-03
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D'ANGELO, Giuseppe Antonio resigned
director
2015-12-03
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DE MORAGAS RAGUE, Jorge resigned
director
2015-12-03
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PESCAROLO, Marco appointed
director
2015-05-20
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SHIRLEY, Tim John appointed
secretary
2015-05-19
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DAVIS, Michael John resigned
secretary
2013-10-23
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HUNT, Nicholas, Sir resigned
director
2012-03-06
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DE MORAGAS RAGUE, Jorge appointed
director
2012-02-10
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WALTER, Christian Herbert Otto resigned
director
2012-01-27
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FASSINOTTI, Antonio resigned
director
2012-01-06
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OLDANO, Pieraldo appointed
director
2009-12-31
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DANNA, Renato resigned
director
2009-11-03
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D'ANGELO, Giuseppe Antonio appointed
director

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Owner dependency

66/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CONTI, Valentino resigned 2026-03-05; SANTARELLI, Cristiano resigned 2025-11-05

Group structure

Ferrero International S.A. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️

Ferrero International S.A.

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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FERRERO UK LIMITED

This company · 00876127

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
Ferrero International S.A. Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Giovanni Ferreroceased 06/04/2016· 50-75% voting

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

Incorporated1966-04-04

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10821 — SIC 10821

Registered office

889 Greenford Road

Greenford

UB6 0HE

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-05-31

Last made up to: 2025-08-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-01

Last: 2025-07-18

Officers (3 active · 30 resigned)

THANDI, Harpreet Kaur→

secretary · appointed 2020-11-11

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Active

BARKER, Craig→

director · ~56y · appointed 2025-01-01

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Active

VALENTINI, Giuseppe→

director · ~61y · appointed 2025-11-05

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Active

CODY, Nicholas John→

secretary · resigned 2002-11-27

Resigned

DAVIS, Michael John→

secretary · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2015-05-19

Resigned

SHIRLEY, Tim John→

secretary · appointed 2015-05-20 · resigned 2020-11-11

Resigned

ACERBI, Giuliano→

director · ~83y · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2005-11-22

Resigned

BRUZZONE, Mario, Dr→

director · ~81y · resigned 1993-10-12

Resigned

CARETTO, Martino→

director · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-01 · resigned 2002-11-27

Resigned

CASTELLI, Salvatore→

director · ~55y · appointed 2015-12-03 · resigned 2019-07-08

Resigned

CONTI, Valentino→

director · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-01 · resigned 2026-03-05

Resigned

COSMAN, Allan Bruce→

director · ~75y · appointed 1998-06-15 · resigned 1999-04-30

Resigned

D'ANGELO, Giuseppe Antonio→

director · ~61y · appointed 2009-11-03 · resigned 2015-12-03

Resigned

DANNA, Renato→

director · ~76y · appointed 2002-09-01 · resigned 2009-12-31

Resigned

DE MORAGAS RAGUE, Jorge→

director · ~70y · appointed 2012-03-06 · resigned 2015-12-03

Resigned

DELLANOCE, Secondo→

director · ~90y · appointed 1998-11-26 · resigned 2002-11-27

Resigned

DI PIETRO, Paolo→

director · ~55y · appointed 2019-07-08 · resigned 2021-12-31

Resigned

DILLON, Martin Luke Gerald→

director · ~84y · resigned 2008-11-08

Resigned

FABBRI, Delio→

director · ~88y · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2005-11-22

Resigned

FASSINOTTI, Antonio→

director · ~76y · appointed 2002-11-27 · resigned 2012-01-27

Resigned

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Recent filings (187 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2026-02-25

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC02

2026-02-13

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-02-13

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-11-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-11-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-07-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2025-03-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-01-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-09-10

accounts-with-accounts-type-full

accounts · AA

2024-04-11

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2024-02-13

second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name

officers · RP04AP01

2023-09-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-22