DAVIN FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01454673 · ltd · incorporated 1979-10-17
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10320
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10390SIC 10390
- 47210Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 29.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
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
144 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-14📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-07-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-27✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2025-03-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-03-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-16➕COLLINS, Glenn Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-12-16➖PEGG, Paul Stephen William resigneddirector
- 2024-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-06-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-06-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2024-04-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-02-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-10-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-10-06📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-06📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-08-12➕AUSTIN, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2021-08-12➕REYNOLDS, Antony William appointeddirector
- 2021-08-12➕PEGG, Paul Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2021-08-12🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-07-23➖JOANNIDES, Andriani resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-04-22🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2012-08-10➕JOANNIDES, Andriani appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-10➖SCORDELLIS, Christina resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-17➖JOANNIDES, Kyriacos resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-17➕SCORDELLIS, Christina appointedsecretary
- 2002-07-17➖JOANNIDES, Andriani resigneddirector
- 2001-10-31➕JOANNIDES, Kyriacos appointeddirector
- 2001-10-30➖JOANNIDES, Savvas Kyriacou resigneddirector
- 2001-10-09➖JOANNIDES, Andriani resignedsecretary
- 2001-10-09➕JOANNIDES, Kyriacos appointedsecretary
- 2001-03-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2001-02-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 1996-09-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Cyprus Popular Bank Limited
- 1979-10-17🏢Company incorporatedAs DAVIN FOODS LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 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
2 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.
Name changed 2 times
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-03-27: certificate-change-of-name-company; 2025-03-27: change-of-name-notice
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️majority
Reynolds Catering Supplies Limited
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
🏛️significant stake
Kyri J Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
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DAVIN FOODS LIMITED
This company · 01454673
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reynolds Catering Supplies Limited Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 12/08/2021 |
Kyri J 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
Incorporated1979-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10320 — SIC 10320
Registered office
National Distribution Centre
Britannia Road
Waltham Cross
Hertfordshire
EN8 7RQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-08
Last: 2025-07-25
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
AUSTIN, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2021-08-12
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COLLINS, Glenn Robert→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-12-16
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JOANNIDES, Kyriacos→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-10-31
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REYNOLDS, Antony William→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-08-12
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JOANNIDES, Andriani→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-10 · resigned 2021-07-23
JOANNIDES, Andriani→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2001-10-09
JOANNIDES, Kyriacos→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-10-09 · resigned 2002-07-17
SCORDELLIS, Christina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-17 · resigned 2012-08-10
JOANNIDES, Andriani→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2002-07-17
JOANNIDES, Savvas Kyriacou→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-10-30
PEGG, Paul Stephen William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2021-08-12 · resigned 2024-12-16
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/04/2015 | 12/08/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 21/02/2001 | 23/07/2015 | |
| satisfied | The Cyprus Popular Bank The Cyprus Popular Bank Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 30/09/1996 | 17/03/2001 |
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Recent filings (144 total)
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-14
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-25
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-03-27
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2025-03-27
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-03-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-03-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25