LACTALIS (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01577930 · ltd · incorporated 1981-08-04
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 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 64). 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
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.4y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
24 officers (3 active, 24 linked, 18 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
201 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (75 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01➕CHATTERS, Michael David John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-01➖JAOUEN, Daniel Marie resigneddirector
- 2020-06-01➖MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard resigneddirector
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-06-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-11-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2019-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-20➕PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-08-20➖DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-07-31➕MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard appointeddirector
- 2018-07-31➖TAYLOR, Mark Garfield resigneddirector
- 2016-06-17➕DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-06-17➖SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-07-14➖SMITH, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2014-07-14➕TAYLOR, Mark Garfield appointeddirector
- 2011-02-12🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2009-03-01➕GOPAL, Naigee appointeddirector
- 2008-05-16➖DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo resigneddirector
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2007-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2007-08-31🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2007-03-28➖POWELL COOK, Neale Alan resignedsecretary
- 2007-03-28➕SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-03-28➕DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo appointeddirector
- 2007-03-28➖POWELL COOK, Neale Alan resigneddirector
- 2007-01-31➖PARIS, Emmanuel resigneddirector
- 2007-01-10➖BOUISSET, Frederic resigneddirector
- 2007-01-10➖BOYER, Jean Francois resigneddirector
- 2007-01-10➖CEYRAC, Regis resigneddirector
- 2007-01-10➖LEONARD, Michel resigneddirector
- 2006-06-06➕BOUISSET, Frederic appointeddirector
- 2006-06-06➕BOYER, Jean Francois appointeddirector
- 2006-06-06➕CEYRAC, Regis appointeddirector
- 2005-07-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2005-07-05➖URION, Marcel resigneddirector
- 2005-04-18➕LEONARD, Michel appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 75 events
Owner dependency
76/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Emmanuel Besnier Individual · French · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Marie Besnier Individual · French · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jean-Michel Besnier Individual · French · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | — | 25–50% | 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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| AMPLIFIED NUTRITION CLOTHING LTD→ 14302613 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-08-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330
Registered office
Grosvenor House
65-71 London Road
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 1LQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (3 active · 21 resigned)
PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-20
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CHATTERS, Michael David John→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-01
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GOPAL, Naigee→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-03-01
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DECKER, Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-12-30
POWELL COOK, Neale Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-30 · resigned 2007-03-28
DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-08-20
SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2016-06-17
BOUISSET, Frederic→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2007-01-10
BOYER, Jean Francois→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2007-01-10
CEYRAC, Regis→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-06-06 · resigned 2007-01-10
DECKER, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 2003-07-31
DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-05-16
DUNOD, Jerome→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2000-06-30
JAOUEN, Daniel Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-10-01 · resigned 2020-06-01
LEFEUVRE, Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-06-30 · resigned 2003-07-31
LEONARD, Michel→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2007-01-10
LEVANTAL, Thierry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2000-06-30
MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-06-01
PARIS, Emmanuel→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2007-01-31
POWELL COOK, Neale Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-03-31 · resigned 2007-03-28
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2007 | 12/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 22/07/2005 | 21/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Deed of charge | 1 property | 09/08/1990 | 21/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/07/1990 | 19/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 01/03/1989 | 19/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Besnier International G.I.E. | Fixed charge over assets | 1 property | 18/10/1988 | 19/07/1997 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/01/1986 | 19/07/1997 |
Recent filings (201 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-26