GWF NUTRITION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01042610 · ltd · incorporated 1972-02-16
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10910
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10920SIC 10920
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 4 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · oldest 48.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 48.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
119 filings on record
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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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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| Average employees | 14 | 1500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-08➖STEVENSON, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2021-07-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-07-20📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2021-07-19📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-31➖TUCKER, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-10📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2019-05-21📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2019-04-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-04-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-29➖WILLIAMS, David resigneddirector
- 2015-09-25➕STEVENSON, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2013-12-31➖VIVEASH, Kenneth John resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-31➖VIVEASH, Kenneth John resigneddirector
- 2008-02-27➕VOWLES, Simon appointeddirector
- 2008-01-15➖HARDY, Reginald Walter resigneddirector
- 1998-12-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1994-02-08🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1983-02-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1977-09-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1972-02-16🏢Company incorporatedAs GWF NUTRITION LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Simon Vowles Individual · British · DOB 09/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 16/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen John Tuckerceased 31/05/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-02-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10910 — SIC 10910
Registered office
Hercules Way
Bowerhill Trading Estate
Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 6TS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
VOWLES, Simon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2008-02-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VIVEASH, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-12-31
HARDY, Reginald Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2008-01-15
STEVENSON, Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-09-25 · resigned 2021-10-08
TUCKER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · resigned 2021-05-31
VIVEASH, Kenneth John→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 2013-12-31
WILLIAMS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2019-03-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 30/12/1998 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 08/02/1994 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Single debenture | 1 property | 11/02/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/09/1977 | — |
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Recent filings (119 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-07-24
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2021-07-20
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2021-07-19