ORNUA INGREDIENTS EUROPE (UK) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

01933884 · ltd · incorporated 1985-07-26

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

—

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Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10512

Sector: Manufacturing

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

10519SIC 10519
10890SIC 10890

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 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 · 3 lenders · oldest 39.6y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 39.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 38/100 — 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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

24 officers (6 active, 24 linked, 20 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

19 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

159 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2025-08-28
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accounts · AA
2025-05-12
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officers · AP01
2025-05-12
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officers · TM01
2025-05-10
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MCREDMOND, John appointed
director
2025-05-10
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CONDON, Bernard resigned
director
2024-12-09
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officers · AP01
2024-12-05
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HUNTER, William James appointed
director
2024-08-23
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PARKER, Andrew Edward resigned
director
2024-08-23
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officers · TM01
2024-07-01
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accounts · AA
2024-04-18
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officers · AP01
2024-04-17
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-31
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FINNEY, Angela resigned
director
2024-03-31
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PARKER, Andrew Edward appointed
director
2023-08-25
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accounts · AA
2023-01-06
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accounts · AA01
2022-10-03
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accounts · AA
2022-05-12
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BLAKE, Patrick resigned
director
2022-05-12
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FINNEY, Angela appointed
director
2022-05-12
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-12
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-09-03
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accounts · AA
2021-04-26
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resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-23
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-11
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-29
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BLAKE, Patrick appointed
director
2020-09-29
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CULLEN, Michael John resigned
director
2020-08-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-28
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JACKSON, Alastair Malcolm appointed
director
2020-04-28
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AYLWARD, Gareth resigned
director
2020-03-24
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HARVEY, Victoria appointed
secretary
2020-03-24
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AYLWARD, Gareth resigned
secretary
2017-04-27
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AYLWARD, Gareth appointed
secretary
2017-04-27
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AYLWARD, Gareth appointed
director
2017-04-27
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CULLEN, Michael John appointed
director
2017-04-10
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Charge satisfied #4
2017-04-10
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Charge satisfied #3
2017-04-10
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Charge satisfied #1
2017-03-31
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BUGGY, Donal Joseph appointed
director
2017-03-31
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SMYTH, David Thomas appointed
director
2017-03-31
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NEED, Tracey Ann resigned
secretary
2017-03-31
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CONDON, Bernard appointed
director
2017-03-31
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NEED, Paul resigned
director
2017-03-31
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NEED, Sandra Patricia resigned
director
2017-03-31
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NEED, Tracey Ann resigned
director
2017-03-31
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SEDDON, Paul Marcus resigned
director
2017-01-06
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Charge satisfied #2
2015-02-09
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
2014-09-22
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
2001-01-12
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SHAW, Katharine Linda resigned
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Ornua Nantwich Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ornua Nantwich Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ORNUA INGREDIENTS EUROPE (UK) LIMITED

This company · 01933884

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
Ornua Nantwich Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/03/2017

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Paul Needceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest
Miss Tracey Ann Needceased 31/03/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1985-07-26

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512

Registered office

Spinneyfields Farm Main Road

Worleston

Nantwich

Cheshire

CW5 6DN

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-05-21

Last: 2026-05-07