CORNISH FARMHOUSE FROZEN FOODS LIMITED

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01186512 · ltd · incorporated 1974-10-08
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£500
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 43.8y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (3 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
125 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £500

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£500
~ YoY
Current Assets
£500
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£100£200£300£400£500Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£500£500
Current assets£500£500
Net assets£500£500

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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  2. 2024-12-03
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  3. 2024-05-20
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-05-20
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  5. 2024-05-20
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  6. 2024-05-15
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    DOUCH, Michael John resigned
    director
  7. 2023-12-05
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  8. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2021-11-30
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  10. 2021-03-25
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  11. 2020-07-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-03-16
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    HUNT, Sybil Evelyn resigned
    director
  13. 2019-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  14. 2018-12-28
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  15. 2017-11-29
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  16. 2016-12-06
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  17. 2016-06-13
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  18. 2013-10-31
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    NORRIS, Melvyn Dennis appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-10-31
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    HUNT, Richard Charles Ian appointed
    director
  20. 2013-10-31
    ➕
    NORRIS, Melvyn Dennis appointed
    director
  21. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    SELLERS, Martin Wright resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-10-31
    ➕
    DOUCH, Michael John appointed
    director
  23. 2013-10-31
    ➕
    HUNT, Sybil Evelyn appointed
    director
  24. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    SELLERS, Andrea Irene resigned
    director
  25. 2013-10-31
    ➖
    SELLERS, Martin Wright resigned
    director
  26. 2013-08-05
    ➖
    SELLERS, Margaret Hartley resigned
    secretary
  27. 2013-08-05
    ➕
    SELLERS, Martin Wright appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-08-05
    ➖
    SELLERS, Margaret Hartley resigned
    director
  29. 1995-07-31
    ➖
    SELLERS, Rosemary Elizabeth resigned
    director
  30. 1994-12-20
    ➕
    SELLERS, Andrea Irene appointed
    director
  31. 1994-09-01
    ➕
    SELLERS, Margaret Hartley appointed
    secretary
  32. 1994-09-01
    ➖
    SELLERS, Rosemary Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  33. 1992-04-21
    ➖
    SELLERS, Margaret Hartley resigned
    secretary
  34. 1992-04-21
    ➕
    SELLERS, Rosemary Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  35. 1991-08-06
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    Charge satisfied #2
  36. 1991-08-06
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 1991-05-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  38. 1986-05-20
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  39. 1982-08-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank LTD
  40. 1974-10-08
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    Company incorporated
    As CORNISH FARMHOUSE FROZEN FOODS LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 52 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Hunt's Food Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Hunt's Food Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CORNISH FARMHOUSE FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
This company · 01186512

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
Hunt's Food Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1974-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Hunt's Food Group Ltd
Ludbourne Road
Sherborne
DT9 3NJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-03
Last: 2026-05-20

Officers (3 active · 10 resigned)

NORRIS, Melvyn Dennis→
secretary · appointed 2013-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNT, Richard Charles Ian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NORRIS, Melvyn Dennis→
director · ~65y · appointed 2013-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SELLERS, Margaret Hartley→
secretary · appointed 1994-09-01 · resigned 2013-08-05
Resigned
SELLERS, Margaret Hartley→
secretary · resigned 1992-04-21
Resigned
SELLERS, Martin Wright→
secretary · appointed 2013-08-05 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
SELLERS, Rosemary Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-21 · resigned 1994-09-01
Resigned
DOUCH, Michael John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2024-05-15
Resigned
HUNT, Sybil Evelyn→
director · ~106y · appointed 2013-10-31 · resigned 2020-03-16
Resigned
SELLERS, Andrea Irene→
director · ~71y · appointed 1994-12-20 · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
SELLERS, Margaret Hartley→
director · ~97y · resigned 2013-08-05
Resigned
SELLERS, Martin Wright→
director · ~73y · resigned 2013-10-31
Resigned
SELLERS, Rosemary Elizabeth→
director · ~73y · resigned 1995-07-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property31/05/1991—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property20/05/198606/08/1991
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank LTD
Legal charge1 property23/08/198206/08/1991
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Recent filings (125 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-05-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-03-25