OSI FOOD SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01372104 · ltd · incorporated 1978-06-06
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 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
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 36.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 36.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 19 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
185 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (68 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-09-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-09-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-09-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-05-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-19➕UZUREAU, Laurence appointeddirector
- 2024-04-19➖DE MEULENAERE, Sherry Anne resigneddirector
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-05-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-26➖LAVIN, Sheldon resigneddirector
- 2023-05-01➕HAENELT, Katharine Natasha appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-10-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-10-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22➕LAVIN, Sheldon appointeddirector
- 2017-09-01➖MARSDEN, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2014-03-27➕DE MEULENAERE, Sherry Anne appointeddirector
- 2014-03-27➖WEIMER JR, William Jacob resigneddirector
- 2012-11-14🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (As Administrative Agent & Trustee for Itself & Secured Parties)
- 2010-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2009-10-01➖WINKLER, Michael Ekkehard resigneddirector
- 2009-05-27➕MARSDEN, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2008-11-10🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Bank of America, N.A.
- 2008-04-18➕MCDONALD, David Gerard appointeddirector
- 2008-04-18➖GULLANG, Douglas Marvin resigneddirector
- 2008-04-18➖LAVIN, Sheldon resigneddirector
- 2008-04-18➕WEIMER JR, William Jacob appointeddirector
- 2006-04-06➕WINKLER, Michael Ekkehard appointeddirector
- 2006-03-09➖ALLUM, Helen Catherine resigneddirector
- 2005-10-17➖VEVERS, Rawdon Quentin resigneddirector
- 2005-09-28➕VEVERS, Rawdon Quentin appointeddirector
- 2005-07-04➕ALLUM, Helen Catherine appointeddirector
- 2004-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2004-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2004-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2004-09-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-09-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Osi-Holland Finance B.V.
- 2004-09-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Bank of America, N.A. (As Agent and Security Trustee for the Lenders as Defined in the Creditagreement)
- 2004-04-14➖KOLSCHOWSKY, Gerald Arthur resigneddirector
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Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Gands (Uk) is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gands (Uk)
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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OSI FOOD SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
This company · 01372104
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gands (Uk) Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1978-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
Luneberg Way
Skippingdale
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 8LP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-01
Last: 2025-06-17
Officers (5 active · 16 resigned)
BACK, Martin Howard→
Activesecretary · appointed 1997-10-23
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BACK, Martin Howard→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-01-24
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HAENELT, Katharine Natasha→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-05-01
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MCDONALD, David Gerard→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-04-18
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UZUREAU, Laurence→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-04-19
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BURLES, Victor→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-10-23
ALLUM, Helen Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-07-04 · resigned 2006-03-09
BURLES, Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1997-10-23
CLARK, Melvyn William→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2000-08-01
DE MEULENAERE, Sherry Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-03-27 · resigned 2024-04-19
DOWLING, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1995-10-06
GULLANG, Douglas Marvin→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1993-03-15 · resigned 2008-04-18
KOLSCHOWSKY, Gerald Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1993-03-15 · resigned 2004-04-14
LAVIN, Sheldon→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2019-01-22 · resigned 2023-05-26
LAVIN, Sheldon→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1993-03-15 · resigned 2008-04-18
LEBUS, Simon David→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-01-24 · resigned 2001-12-13
MARSDEN, Philip John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-05-27 · resigned 2017-09-01
VEVERS, Rawdon Quentin→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-09-28 · resigned 2005-10-17
WALKER, Louis David, Mr. Mbe,Td→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 2000-01-13
WEIMER JR, William Jacob→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2008-04-18 · resigned 2014-03-27
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., (As Administrative Agent & Trustee for Itself & Secured Parties) | Amended and restated composite debenture | 1 property | 14/11/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. | A deed of variation in relation to a composite debenture dated 01/09/2004 | 1 property | 10/11/2008 | — | |
| satisfied | Osi-Holland Finance B.V. | A composite debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2004 | 08/10/2010 | |
| outstanding | Bank of America, N.A. (As Agent and Security Trustee for the Lenders as Defined in the Creditagreement) | Composite debenture | 1 property | 01/09/2004 | — | |
| satisfied | Rabobank International (The "Security Agent") | A security agreement between the company and rabobank international (the "security agent") | 1 property | 01/11/2001 | 27/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/06/1990 | 27/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/06/1990 | 27/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 04/06/1990 | 27/09/2004 |
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Recent filings (185 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-09-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-09-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-09-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-12-20
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-12-20