BHJ UK FOOD LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00884312 · ltd · incorporated 1966-07-27

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 Dec 2024

Net worth

£945.9k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other food services

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -45% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 43.9y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 43.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

7 charges (6/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

34 officers (6 active, 34 linked, 22 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

189 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

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

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £945,876

Net assets shrinking

Down £428,644 YoY

Cash draining

Cash down 45% YoY

Cash YoY

-45%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£460k

↓ 45% YoY

Net Worth

£946k

↓ 31% YoY

Current Assets

£1.9m

↓ 28% YoY

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Total assets	£947.4k	£1.37M
Current assets	£1.92M	£2.67M
Cash	£460.1k	£842.3k
Debtors	£1.31M	£1.62M
Net assets	£945.9k	£1.37M

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

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (96 events)Click to expand

2025-12-17
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2025-12-17
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2025-12-17
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officers · TM02
2025-10-10
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ROACH, Michael Ian resigned
director
2025-07-22
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2025-07-16
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RENDALL, Lisa Jane appointed
secretary
2025-07-16
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BURDALL, Christopher Michael resigned
secretary
2025-06-11
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BURDALL, Christopher Michael appointed
secretary
2025-06-01
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PREST, Laura Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2025-01-10
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WAAGEPETERSEN, Mads appointed
director
2025-01-01
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CHRISTENSEN, Thomas Bendix resigned
director
2024-04-08
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2024-01-01
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DENN, Paul Simon appointed
director
2024-01-01
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HANSEN, Anne Marie Hougaard appointed
director
2024-01-01
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CHRISTENSEN, Thomas Bendix appointed
director
2024-01-01
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MATTESEN, Christian Oebro resigned
director
2024-01-01
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ROACH, Michael Ian appointed
director
2022-06-01
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CONSTABLE, Jonathan Paul resigned
secretary
2022-06-01
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PREST, Laura Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2022-01-24
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Charge satisfied #7
2022-01-24
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Charge satisfied #6
2021-02-01
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CONSTABLE, Jonathan Paul appointed
secretary
2021-01-31
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GRAY, Andrew resigned
secretary
2020-09-15
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GRAY, Andrew appointed
secretary
2020-08-07
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WICKENDEN, Paul David Charles resigned
secretary
2019-12-31
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BINNS, Keith resigned
director
2013-04-09
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HALD-CHRISTENSEN, Vilhelm resigned
director
2013-04-09
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MATTESEN, Christian Oebro appointed
director
2012-10-19
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SIZER, Richard Adam resigned
secretary
2012-10-19
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WICKENDEN, Paul David Charles appointed
secretary
2011-09-14
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CONSTABLE, Jonathan Paul appointed
director
2011-02-24
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MATZEN, Torben appointed
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100

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.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: BURDALL, Christopher Michael resigned 2025-07-16; PREST, Laura Elizabeth resigned 2025-06-01; ROACH, Michael Ian resigned 2025-10-10

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

Bhj Uk Seafood Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bhj Uk Seafood Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BHJ UK FOOD LIMITED

This company · 00884312

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
Bhj Uk Seafood Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	31/12/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Lgi Denmark Apsceased 31/12/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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

Incorporated1966-07-27

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

Minster House

23 Flemingate

Beverley

East Yorkshire

HU17 0NP

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-17

Last: 2025-12-03