A 1 BACON COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01461813 · ltd · incorporated 1979-11-19
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: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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 · 5 lenders · oldest 37.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
14 officers (5 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
152 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕BEREI, Graham Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-12-13➖DAWSON, Peter Graham resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2023-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-10-17📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-10-12➕SHROSBREE, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-11➖CANNON, Mark Nicholas resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-06-20➕CANNON, Hugo James appointeddirector
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01➕CANNON, Mark Nicholas appointedsecretary
- 2021-10-01➖SHROSBREE, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-08-04🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-05-15➖CANNON, Mark Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2020-05-15➖HIND, Steven resigneddirector
- 2020-03-11🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2020-01-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-09-04➕HIND, Steven appointeddirector
- 2014-10-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2014-09-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2011-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2005-12-01➕DAWSON, Peter Graham appointeddirector
- 2005-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-07-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2004-01-01➕SHROSBREE, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-31➖CANNON, Caroline Anne resignedsecretary
- 2000-10-02➕SHROSBREE, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2000-03-15➖CANNON, Caroline Anne resigneddirector
- 1999-04-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1993-07-12➕CANNON, Caroline Anne appointedsecretary
- 1993-07-12➖CANNON, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 1993-07-12➕CANNON, Caroline Anne appointeddirector
- 1993-07-12➕CANNON, Mark Nicholas appointeddirector
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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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
20/100
No succession signalNo meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
SIGNALS
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — CANNON, Hugo James (same surname) appointed 2022-06-20. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 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.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert James Cannon Individual · British · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 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
Incorporated1979-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Brook House
Lovet Road
Harlow
Essex
CM19 5TB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-15
Last: 2025-11-01
Officers (5 active · 9 resigned)
SHROSBREE, Richard James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-10-12
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BEREI, Graham Robert→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-07-01
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CANNON, Hugo James→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2022-06-20
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CANNON, Robert James→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1992-01-06
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SHROSBREE, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2000-10-02
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CANNON, Caroline Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2003-12-31
CANNON, Mark Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2022-10-11
CANNON, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-07-12
SHROSBREE, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-01 · resigned 2021-10-01
CANNON, Caroline Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2000-03-15
CANNON, Mark Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1993-07-12 · resigned 2020-05-15
CANNON, Thomas Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1993-04-27
DAWSON, Peter Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2024-12-13
HIND, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-09-04 · resigned 2020-05-15
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/08/2020 | 27/02/2023 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 07/01/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2014 | 11/03/2020 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/09/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Debenture | 1 property | 06/07/2005 | 05/11/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/04/1999 | 11/10/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 27/04/1990 | 11/11/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/1989 | 11/11/2005 |
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Recent filings (152 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-10-17