VENDING ENTERPRISES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

00978024 · ltd · incorporated 1970-04-24

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 52.3y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other food services

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 52.3y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 52.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

13 officers (5 active, 13 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 7 total, 7 with control declared

Director network

17 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

144 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand

2026-02-26
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WALLHEAD, Lee Robert appointed
director
2026-02-26
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BINNS, Andrew Geoffrey resigned
director
2026-02-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-21
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-20
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ATKINS, Karl James resigned
director
2025-05-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-26
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second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2025-03-24
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BINNS, Andrew Geoffrey appointed
director
2025-03-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-18
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change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-03-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-10
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-10
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-07
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
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officers · AP04
2025-03-05
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
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officers · AP01
2025-03-05
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-02-28
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COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2025-02-28
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LEA, Jodi appointed
director
2025-02-28
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MILLS, Robin Ronald appointed
director
2025-02-28
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SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan appointed
director
2025-02-28
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PAYNE, Maureen resigned
secretary
2025-02-28
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ATKINS, Karl James appointed
director
2025-02-28
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BINNS, Andrew Geoffrey resigned
director
2025-02-28
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BINNS, Deborah resigned
director
2025-02-28
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PAYNE, Donald Gordon resigned
director
2025-02-28
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PAYNE, Maureen resigned
director
2008-06-09
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TILL, Alan Arthur resigned
director
2006-09-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2006-09-06
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Charge satisfied #1
2000-07-01
➕
BINNS, Andrew Geoffrey appointed
director
2000-07-01
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BINNS, Deborah appointed
director
1992-09-28
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Royscot Trust PLC
1974-01-21
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
1970-04-24
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Company incorporated
As VENDING ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

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

Evidence: ATKINS, Karl James resigned 2025-10-20; BINNS, Andrew Geoffrey resigned 2026-02-26

Name changed 2 times

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-03-18: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-03-18: change-of-name-notice

Group structure

Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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VENDING ENTERPRISES LIMITED

This company · 00978024

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
Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	28/02/2025

6 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Donald Gordon Payneceased 28/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest
Mrs Maureen Payneceased 28/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest
Andrew Geoffrey Binnsceased 28/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest
Deborah Anne Binnsceased 28/02/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest
Mr Donald Gordon Payneceased 12/04/2021· 25-50% shares
Mrs Maureen Payneceased 12/04/2021· 25-50% shares

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

Incorporated1970-04-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

Parklands Court 24 Parklands

Birmingham Great Park, Rubery

Birmingham

West Midlands

B45 9PZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-10-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-14

Last: 2026-04-30