BUNGE UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00961989 · ltd · incorporated 1969-09-15
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46210
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.7y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
137 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-21✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-07➕RODRIGUEZ, Alvaro appointeddirector
- 2025-07-03➖MOUTHAAN, Peter Mario resigneddirector
- 2024-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2020-12-19✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2020-12-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-10-03➕VENN, Sarah Jayne appointeddirector
- 2020-07-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03➖MAHONEY, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2018-09-03➖MOSTERT, Ernest Christian Barend resigneddirector
- 2018-09-03➕MOUTHAAN, Peter Mario appointeddirector
- 2015-08-01➕MAW, James Daniel appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖DAVIES, Keith Lewis resigneddirector
- 2006-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-01-20➖DREYFUSS, Daniel Natan resigneddirector
- 2006-01-20➕MOSTERT, Ernest Christian Barend appointeddirector
- 2004-11-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: J R Rix & Sons Limited
- 2003-12-31➖WILLIAMS, Graham Peter resigneddirector
- 2002-11-01➕MAHONEY, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2002-11-01➖TUCKEY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1997-03-07➖CALDER, John resigneddirector
- 1994-12-31➖KIEVIT, Marinus resigneddirector
- 1994-10-01➕PUJARA, Shailesh Prataprai appointedsecretary
- 1994-10-01➖WEBB, Gerald Roy resignedsecretary
- 1994-10-01➕CALDER, John appointeddirector
- 1994-10-01➕DAVIES, Keith Lewis appointeddirector
- 1994-10-01➕WILLIAMS, Graham Peter appointeddirector
- 1969-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BUNGE UK LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-08-21: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-08-21: change-of-name-notice
Group structure
Koninklijke Bunge B.V. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Koninklijke Bunge B.V.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BUNGE UK LIMITED
This company · 00961989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Koninklijke Bunge B.V. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Plavax Limitedceased 01/11/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Belfurt Limitedceased 31/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1969-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46210 — SIC 46210
Registered office
Warren House
Bell Lane
Thame
Oxon
OX9 3AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-04
Last: 2026-03-21
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
PUJARA, Shailesh Prataprai→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-10-01
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MAW, James Daniel→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-08-01
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RODRIGUEZ, Alvaro→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-07-07
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VENN, Sarah Jayne→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-10-03
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WEBB, Gerald Roy→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-10-01
CALDER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 1997-03-07
DAVIES, Keith Lewis→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2015-07-31
DREYFUSS, Daniel Natan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2006-01-20
KIEVIT, Marinus→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1994-12-31
MAHONEY, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2018-09-03
MOSTERT, Ernest Christian Barend→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-01-20 · resigned 2018-09-03
MOUTHAAN, Peter Mario→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-09-03 · resigned 2025-07-03
TUCKEY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2002-11-01
WILLIAMS, Graham Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1994-10-01 · resigned 2003-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | J R Rix & Sons J R Rix & Sons Limited | Standard security which was presented for registration in scotland on the 22 november 2004 and | 2 properties | 15/11/2004 | 15/03/2006 |
Recent filings (137 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-10
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-29
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-08-21
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-08-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-06