BARRY CALLEBAUT MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
01156841 · ltd · incorporated 1974-01-14
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
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10821
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
39 officers (2 active, 39 linked, 30 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
206 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (91 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  3. 2025-06-16
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  4. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-03-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2025-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-03-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-03-05
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    GRETZ, Philippe appointed
    director
  10. 2025-03-05
    ➕
    GROVES, Charles appointed
    director
  11. 2025-03-05
    ➖
    KERN, Michael resigned
    director
  12. 2025-03-05
    ➖
    SUMAN, Darko, Mr. resigned
    director
  13. 2024-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  14. 2024-05-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2024-04-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-12-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-12-01
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    KERN, Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2023-11-30
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    DE BUYSSCHER, Xavier resigned
    director
  21. 2023-11-30
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    VAN SLIGTER, Rogier resigned
    director
  22. 2023-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2022-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-12-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2021-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-12-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  27. 2021-11-01
    ➕
    DE BUYSSCHER, Xavier appointed
    director
  28. 2021-11-01
    ➖
    MERTENS, Masha resigned
    director
  29. 2021-10-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  30. 2021-10-05
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    VAN SLIGTER, Rogier appointed
    director
  31. 2021-10-01
    ➖
    FLEMING, Andy Edward resigned
    director
  32. 2021-08-31
    ➖
    WATERS, Robin, Director resigned
    director
  33. 2020-06-22
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    MERTENS, Masha appointed
    director
  34. 2020-04-01
    ➖
    GARAVAGLIA, Massimo, Mr. resigned
    director
  35. 2020-01-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, Richard Martin resigned
    director
  36. 2019-03-07
    ➕
    SUMAN, Darko, Mr. appointed
    director
  37. 2018-12-31
    ➖
    DE GEYNDT, Bart resigned
    director
  38. 2017-01-01
    ➕
    WATERS, Robin, Director appointed
    director
  39. 2016-12-21
    ➖
    LANGLEY-JONES, Elizabeth Sarah resigned
    director
  40. 2016-07-26
    ➖
    WORSH, Christopher Stephen resigned
    secretary
  41. 2016-07-25
    ➖
    WORSH, Christopher Stephen resigned
    director
  42. 2016-07-19
    ➖
    DENDOOVEN, Jurgen Daniel Liliane resigned
    director
  43. 2016-07-14
    ➕
    SCOTT, Richard Martin appointed
    director
  44. 2014-11-01
    ➕
    DE GEYNDT, Bart appointed
    director
  45. 2014-09-30
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    PAUSENBERGER, Ludwig Reimold Gabriel resigned
    director
  46. 2014-07-01
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    DENDOOVEN, Jurgen Daniel Liliane appointed
    director
  47. 2013-10-31
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    ROGIERS, Igor, Mr. resigned
    director
  48. 2013-10-18
    ➕
    LANGLEY-JONES, Elizabeth Sarah appointed
    director
  49. 2012-10-11
    ➖
    HEATON, James resigned
    secretary
  50. 2012-10-11
    ➕
    WORSH, Christopher Stephen appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 91 events

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Barry Callebaut Holding Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Barry Callebaut Holding Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARRY CALLEBAUT MANUFACTURING (UK) LIMITED
This company · 01156841

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Barry Callebaut Holding Uk Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares16/06/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Barry Callebaut Holding (Uk) Limitedceased 08/05/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust 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
Incorporated1974-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10821 — SIC 10821

Registered office

Wildmere Industrial Estate
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 3UU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07

Officers (2 active · 37 resigned)

GRETZ, Philippe→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GROVES, Charles→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-03-05
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Active
COOPER, Adrian James→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-18 · resigned 2009-08-01
Resigned
DO VIET, Dung, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2011-11-06
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, David→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-31 · resigned 2004-02-03
Resigned
HARDMAN, Simon Archibald John→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2005-11-18
Resigned
HEATON, James→
secretary · appointed 2011-11-06 · resigned 2012-10-11
Resigned
LEWIS, Jonathan Wyndham→
secretary · resigned 1995-02-06
Resigned
STEVENS, Trevor John→
secretary · appointed 1995-02-15 · resigned 2003-01-31
Resigned
WHITE, Norman Harvey→
secretary · resigned 1993-11-08
Resigned
WORSH, Christopher Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2012-10-11 · resigned 2016-07-26
Resigned
BLEEKER, Onno→
director · ~69y · appointed 1999-04-22 · resigned 2001-06-14
Resigned
BRAITHWAITE, Keith→
director · ~79y · appointed 2004-03-20 · resigned 2007-03-23
Resigned
DE BUYSSCHER, Xavier→
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2023-11-30
Resigned
DE GEYNDT, Bart→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
Resigned
DENDOOVEN, Jurgen Daniel Liliane→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2016-07-19
Resigned
FLEMING, Andy Edward→
director · ~52y · appointed 2007-03-23 · resigned 2021-10-01
Resigned
GARAVAGLIA, Massimo, Mr.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-09-01 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
GEBHARD, Charles→
director · ~85y · resigned 1998-02-17
Resigned
GRIFFITHS, David→
director · ~87y · appointed 1997-09-24 · resigned 2004-02-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (206 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-06-16
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2024-05-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-19