BLUECREST FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01477891 · ltd · incorporated 1980-02-07
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
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 29 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
17 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
199 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
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 (103 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-09🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., Canada Branch, Carrying on Business as Rabobank Canada (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries).
- 2024-12-24📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10➕POWELL, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-10➖JONES, Daniel Howard resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., Canada Branch, Carrying on Business as Rabobank Canada (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2023-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18➕LUCKHURST, Jonathan David appointeddirector
- 2023-12-18➖RUTHERFORD, Andrew John Harding resigneddirector
- 2023-06-08➕JONES, Daniel Howard appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-08➖SAUNDERS, Timothy James resignedsecretary
- 2023-06-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-18➖ELLIS, Stephen Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18➖SMITH, Simon John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-07-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-14➕SAUNDERS, Timothy James appointedsecretary
- 2022-07-14➕RUTHERFORD, Andrew John Harding appointeddirector
- 2022-06-23📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2022-06-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2021-10-22➖KESTEMONT, Michael Kamiel Jan Alfons resigneddirector
- 2021-10-22➖WALKER, Diane Susan resigneddirector
- 2021-10-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rabobank Canada (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries)
- 2021-10-12➕ELLIS, Stephen Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-10-12➕SMITH, Simon John appointeddirector
- 2021-07-28➕WALKER, Diane Susan appointeddirector
- 2019-09-25➖LONCASTER, Jenny Nancy resigneddirector
- 2019-09-12➖BUSBY, Timothy Mark resigneddirector
- 2019-07-04➖WILKIN CHAPMAN COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-07-04➕KESTEMONT, Michael Kamiel Jan Alfons appointeddirector
- 2019-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-12-31➕BUSBY, Timothy Mark appointeddirector
- 2017-12-31➖LOFTS, Malcolm Herbert resigneddirector
- 2015-12-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-11-02🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2014-02-28➖FORBES, Hamish Drummond resigneddirector
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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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Young's Seafood International Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Young's Seafood International Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BLUECREST FOODS LIMITED
This company · 01477891
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Young's Seafood International Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mehrdad Michael Latifi Individual · Canadian · DOB 10/1962 · age 64 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 30/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ATLANTIC FRESH LIMITED→ 05654335 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ATLANTIC OCEAN SEAFOOD LIMITED→ 06546518 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BENAKOVA BLOOMS LIMITED→ 16332133 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BENNETTS & COMPANY (GRIMSBY) LIMITED→ 00492707 · est 1951 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| BETTER BEAUTY LTD→ 14772081 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BETYKEVIN LTD→ 16460623 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE WAVE FISH LTD→ 15576577 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1980-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Registered office
Young's House
Wickham Road
Grimsby
DN31 3SW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-17
Last: 2025-09-03
Officers (3 active · 36 resigned)
POWELL, Robert James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-12-10
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HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-18
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LUCKHURST, Jonathan David→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2023-12-18
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JONES, Daniel Howard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-06-08 · resigned 2024-12-10
PARKER, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-04-15 · resigned 2002-06-18
PETTERSON, Glynis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-12-03
SAUNDERS, Timothy James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-07-14 · resigned 2023-06-08
WILSON, Andrew George Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-22 · resigned 2001-12-27
WRIGHT, James Leonard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 1999-07-02
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2001-12-27 · resigned 2002-04-15
MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1999-07-02 · resigned 2000-05-22
WILKIN CHAPMAN COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-06-18 · resigned 2019-07-04
BARNSLEY, Frank John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 1996-11-01
BRITTON, Christopher Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2009-08-17 · resigned 2012-12-18
BUSBY, Timothy Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-31 · resigned 2019-09-12
CANE, James Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2008-09-24
ELLIS, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-10-12 · resigned 2022-07-18
FITZPATRICK, Seamus Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-27 · resigned 2002-07-12
FLEAR, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1993-12-03 · resigned 1996-11-01
FORBES, Hamish Drummond→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-03-31 · resigned 2014-02-28
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., Canada Branch, Carrying on Business as Rabobank Canada (As Security Agent and Trustee for the Beneficiaries). | A registered charge | 1 property | 09/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A., Canada Branch, Carrying on Business as Rabobank Canada (As Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Rabobank Canada (In Its Capacity as Security Agent for the Beneficiaries) | A registered charge | 1 property | 15/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 02/11/2015 | 13/05/2019 | |
| satisfied | Societe Generale, London Branch | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/07/2013 | 14/12/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 25/10/1998 | 27/03/2002 |
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Recent filings (199 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-08