A HEALD LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01208752 · ltd · incorporated 1975-04-22
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 45.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 45.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
43 officers (2 active, 43 linked, 37 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
222 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➕BALL, Anne-Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➖GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2017-01-06➖HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern resigneddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2015-01-13➕HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➕GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➖LAURITZEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2008-04-07➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2008-02-26➖SMITH, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-17➖PEET, Nigel David resigneddirector
- 2007-07-01➖PRICE, John Philip resignedsecretary
- 2007-07-01➕SOAR, Tanjot appointedsecretary
- 2007-04-20➕LAURITZEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2007-04-20➕PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved appointeddirector
- 2006-05-08➖KIRKPATRICK, Allen resigneddirector
- 2006-05-08➖STALFORD, Colin resigneddirector
- 2005-10-03➖KIRKPATRICK, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2005-06-01➖DAVIDSON, Richard Colin Neil resigneddirector
- 2005-05-17➕GILBERT, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2002-11-25➕PEET, Nigel David appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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 signalLimited 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️majority
Healds Foods Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
🏛️significant stake
Arla Foods Uk Services Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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A HEALD LIMITED
This company · 01208752
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Healds Foods Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Arla Foods Uk Services Limited Corporate entity | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Arla House, 4 Savannah Way
Leeds Valley Park
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS10 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-20
Last: 2026-04-06
Officers (2 active · 41 resigned)
PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
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RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17
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GRAHAM, Thomas Brendan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-08 · resigned 1999-06-28
PRICE, John Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2007-07-01
ROBERTS, Dilwyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-11-08 · resigned 1996-12-18
SHEATH, Philip Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-18 · resigned 1999-06-28
SOAR, Tanjot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2016-11-10
THOMSON, Margaret Helen Sharte→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-11-08
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
CANNON, Alison Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1997-02-18 · resigned 1997-06-30
COONEY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-02-18 · resigned 1998-10-26
DAVIDSON, Richard Colin Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2005-06-01
DURNFORD, Trevor Eugene→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1997-02-18 · resigned 1998-11-27
ENGLISH, Anastasia Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1995-07-21 · resigned 1995-08-07
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2008-04-07
GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2017-04-03
GRAHAM, Thomas Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-11-08 · resigned 1999-06-28
HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-01-06
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-07-17
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 13/05/1987 | 07/07/1999 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 13/05/1987 | 05/12/1994 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Equitable charge | 1 property | 16/09/1980 | 05/12/1994 |
Recent filings (222 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19