FORTNUM AND MASON (LONDON) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00914771 · ltd · incorporated 1967-09-06
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
20 officers (3 active, 20 linked, 14 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-08➕ATHRON, Tom appointeddirector
- 2021-01-08➖VENTERS, Ewan Andrew resigneddirector
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-04-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-04-17➕CARMICHAEL, Justin appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-16➖MCGINLEY, Nigel Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2016-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-12➖KHAYAT, Jana Ruth resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➖BURDESS, Simon Gareth resigneddirector
- 2012-08-06➕VENTERS, Ewan Andrew appointeddirector
- 2012-04-27➖ASPINALL, Beverley Ann resigneddirector
- 2011-03-27➖WESTON, Ian resigneddirector
- 2010-02-28➖JORDAN, Alison resigneddirector
- 2009-01-31➖O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2008-08-04➕MCGINLEY, Nigel Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-04➖O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-20➖WRIGLEY, Emma Louise resigneddirector
- 2007-05-30➕HOBHOUSE, Anna Catrina appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕BURDESS, Simon Gareth appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕JORDAN, Alison appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕KHAYAT, Jana Ruth appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕WESTON, Ian appointeddirector
- 2007-05-30➕WRIGLEY, Emma Louise appointeddirector
- 2006-10-03➖COLLINS, Leslie John resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-03➕O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-03➖COLLINS, Leslie John resigneddirector
- 2005-02-14➕ASPINALL, Beverley Ann appointeddirector
- 2004-05-27➖GATES, Stuart Morrison resigneddirector
- 2000-06-21➕COLLINS, Leslie John appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-21➕COLLINS, Leslie John appointeddirector
- 2000-06-13➖JOHNSON, Brian Albert William resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-11➖ARTINDALE, Gerard William resignedsecretary
- 2000-02-11➖ARTINDALE, Gerard William resigneddirector
- 2000-02-11➕GATES, Stuart Morrison appointeddirector
- 2000-02-11➖HAMILTON, Gerald Victor resigneddirector
- 2000-02-11➕O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-01-11➕JOHNSON, Brian Albert William appointedsecretary
- 1967-09-06🏢Company incorporatedAs FORTNUM AND MASON (LONDON) LIMITED
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 59 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
cleanNo 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.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wittington Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FORTNUM AND MASON (LONDON) LIMITED
This company · 00914771
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wittington Investments Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 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
Incorporated1967-09-06
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: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (3 active · 17 resigned)
CARMICHAEL, Justin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-04-17
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Active
HOBHOUSE, Anna Catrina→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2007-05-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARTINDALE, Gerard William→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-02-11
COLLINS, Leslie John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2006-10-03
JOHNSON, Brian Albert William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-01-11 · resigned 2000-06-13
MCGINLEY, Nigel Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-04 · resigned 2017-04-16
O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-03 · resigned 2008-08-04
ARTINDALE, Gerard William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 2000-02-11
ASPINALL, Beverley Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2012-04-27
BURDESS, Simon Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2013-02-01
COLLINS, Leslie John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2000-06-21 · resigned 2006-10-03
GATES, Stuart Morrison→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2004-05-27
HAMILTON, Gerald Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2000-02-11
JORDAN, Alison→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2010-02-28
KHAYAT, Jana Ruth→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2015-07-12
O'NEILL, Catherine Bridget Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-02-11 · resigned 2009-01-31
VENTERS, Ewan Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2021-01-08
WESTON, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2011-03-27
WRIGLEY, Emma Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-05-30 · resigned 2008-03-20
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Recent filings (138 total)
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2026-01-16
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2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2025-01-10
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2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2024-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-29