SAFEWAY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01299733 · ltd · incorporated 1977-02-23
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 4.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.2y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
47 officers (3 active, 47 linked, 40 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
1035 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-16🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-31📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-07-31📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-18📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-10🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-10🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2022-05-27📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-05-25🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2022-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-22➕GOFF, Joanna Louise appointeddirector
- 2022-04-22➖GLEESON, Michael resigneddirector
- 2022-04-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2022-02-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent)
- 2021-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18➕GLEESON, Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-12-18➖STRAIN, Trevor John resigneddirector
- 2017-02-22➕BURKE, Jonathan James appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➕BURKE, Jonathan James appointeddirector
- 2017-02-22➖AMSDEN, Mark Rowan resignedsecretary
- 2017-02-22➖AMSDEN, Mark Rowan resigneddirector
- 2013-04-10➖PENNYCOOK, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2013-02-11➕AMSDEN, Mark Rowan appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-11➕AMSDEN, Mark Rowan appointeddirector
- 2013-02-11➕STRAIN, Trevor John appointeddirector
- 2013-01-11➖MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2013-01-11➖MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph resigneddirector
- 2011-06-17➖GUNTER, Mark resigneddirector
- 2011-06-17➕MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointeddirector
- 2009-03-16➖BURKE, Jonathan James resignedsecretary
- 2009-03-16➕MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2009-02-01➖OWEN, Roger Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-03-13➖MORRISON, Kenneth Duncan, Sir resigneddirector
- 2007-06-29➖HUTCHINSON, David Robert resigneddirector
- 2006-12-06➖MELNYK, Marie Margaret resigneddirector
- 2006-09-29➖STOTT, Robert Winston resigneddirector
- 2006-05-01➕PENNYCOOK, Richard John appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 49 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 low6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
Corporate parent
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SAFEWAY LIMITED
This company · 01299733
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/01/2018 |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited Corporate entity | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Incorporated1977-02-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
Hilmore House
Gain Lane
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD3 7DL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (3 active · 44 resigned)
BURKE, Jonathan James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-02-22
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BURKE, Jonathan James→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-02-22
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GOFF, Joanna Louise→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-04-22
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AMSDEN, Mark Rowan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2017-02-22
BURKE, Jonathan James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2009-03-16
KINCH, John Patrick→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-09-20
MCMAHON, Gregory Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-03-16 · resigned 2013-01-11
WILSON, David, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-09-21 · resigned 2004-03-08
ACKROYD, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2005-05-25
ALLEN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1995-05-18 · resigned 2004-03-08
AMSDEN, Mark Rowan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-02-11 · resigned 2017-02-22
BAIN, Neville Clifford, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-05-01 · resigned 2000-01-04
BIDWELL, Hugh Charles Philip, Sir→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1995-03-31
BURDUS ROBERTSON, Julia Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 1993-04-01 · resigned 1999-07-24
CHARTERS, Robert George Beattie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1995-06-13 · resigned 1998-03-27
CHRISTENSEN, Lawrence→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1999-11-03 · resigned 2004-06-18
COLLUM, Hugh Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1997-10-14 · resigned 2004-03-08
CRIADO PEREZ TREFAULT, Carlos Maria→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1999-08-16 · resigned 2004-03-08
FOY, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1999-08-01 · resigned 2004-03-08
FRENDO, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1994-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
6
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation as Security Agent Glas Trust Corporation Limited as Security Agent | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/12/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/06/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/05/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Glas Trust Corporation (As Security Agent) Glas Trust Corporation Limited (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 25/02/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (1035 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-07-31
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-07-31
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-21