BUTCHER'S PET CARE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01716195 · ltd · incorporated 1983-04-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 12 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 12 lenders · oldest 24.4y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 12 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
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
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
31 officers (2 active, 31 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
255 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
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
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (117 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-12-01🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited, as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument)
- 2025-10-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring
- 2025-04-15🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring
- 2025-04-14🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring
- 2024-12-31➖COLLINSON, Rachel resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31➖FORD, Benjamin Giles resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31➖WATSHAM, Timothy James resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-12-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-12-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-12-05📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-12-05📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-11-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-11-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-28🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Kroll Trustee Services Limited (Formerly Known as Lucid Agency Services Limited) as Security Agent
- 2024-10-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2024-10-08🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2024-10-01➕STONES, Anthony Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➕VAN BENTHEM, Arthur appointeddirector
- 2024-10-01➖BAKER, Graham William resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖EATON, Geoffrey Dennis resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01➖SCOTT, Graham Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-09-25🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2024-09-03➖RAMSAY, Andrew David resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2022-02-09🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2022-02-01🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
- 2022-02-01🔒Charge registered #15Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2022-02-01🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Blazehill Capital Finance Limited
- 2021-11-30➖WOOD, Steven John resigneddirector
- 2021-09-03➕RAMSAY, Andrew David appointedsecretary
- 2021-09-03➖TURNER, Chris resignedsecretary
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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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
Dalton Bidco Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dalton Bidco Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BUTCHER'S PET CARE LIMITED
This company · 01716195
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dalton Bidco Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- F W Baker Limitedceased 01/10/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-04-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920
Registered office
C/O Inspired Pet Nutrition, Dalton Airfield
Topcliffe
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
YO7 3HE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (2 active · 29 resigned)
STONES, Anthony Robert→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2024-10-01
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VAN BENTHEM, Arthur→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2024-10-01
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BAKER, Edwin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-13 · resigned 2001-04-02
BAKER, John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-07-13
BEDFORD, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2002-07-04
MARTINS, Jeffrey Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-11 · resigned 2019-07-11
POWELL, Francis Gerald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-07-04 · resigned 2008-06-11
RAMSAY, Andrew David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-09-03 · resigned 2024-09-03
TURNER, Chris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-07-11 · resigned 2021-09-03
ASHWORTH, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2002-09-06
BAKER, Edwin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2001-01-01
BAKER, Graham William→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2024-10-01
BAKER, John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2001-01-01
BAKER, Roger Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2001-01-01
BAKER, William Edward Slade→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2011-01-19 · resigned 2017-07-25
BAKER, William Edward Slade→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2008-02-20 · resigned 2008-06-11
BARTON, Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2014-12-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
BEDFORD, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2001-04-02 · resigned 2002-07-04
COLLINSON, Rachel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2020-04-02 · resigned 2024-12-31
EATON, Geoffrey Dennis→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2016-09-15 · resigned 2024-10-01
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Alter Domus Trustees (UK) , as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument) Alter Domus Trustees (UK) Limited, as Security Agent for Itself and the Other Secured Parties (as Defined in the Instrument) | A registered charge | — | 01/12/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Credit Agricole Leasing & Factoring | A registered charge | — | 14/04/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Kroll Trustee Services (Formerly Known as Lucid Agency Services ) as Security Agent Kroll Trustee Services Limited (Formerly Known as Lucid Agency Services Limited) as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 28/10/2024 | 09/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Secure Trust Bank Secure Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2022 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/02/2022 | 25/09/2024 | |
| satisfied | Blazehill Capital Finance Blazehill Capital Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2022 | 08/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2018 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 21/11/2018 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/11/2018 | 09/02/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 02/07/2010 | 04/12/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/05/2010 | 27/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement | 1 property | 19/05/2010 | 27/11/2018 | |
| satisfied | Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal and General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 12/04/2010 | 05/01/2016 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 23/02/2006 | 11/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 03/01/2006 | 03/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 20/09/2004 | 21/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 30/04/2004 | 11/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 03/02/2004 | 11/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/01/2002 | 29/06/2007 |
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Recent filings (255 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31