DANMAID LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01983988 · ltd · incorporated 1986-01-30
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 31.6y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 31.6 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 (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
27 officers (3 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
178 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-01 | 2024-03-01 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-05-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-05-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-03-11📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2025-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-30➕DELMAS, Bertrand appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➕LADA, Frank appointeddirector
- 2022-09-13➖LAWSON, Steve resigneddirector
- 2022-07-31➖BONES, David Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-04➕TROTTIER, Jacques appointeddirector
- 2020-02-03➖BOUISSET, Frederic resigneddirector
- 2019-03-18➖BONES, David Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-03-18➕BOUISSET, Frederic appointeddirector
- 2019-03-18➕LAWSON, Steve appointeddirector
- 2018-11-30➖WALKER, James Craig resigneddirector
- 2014-03-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: U.S. Bank Trustees Limited
- 2014-02-20➕WALKER, James Craig appointeddirector
- 2012-04-30➖NORGAARD, Ole Einar resigneddirector
- 2007-08-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2005-03-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland Acting as Security Trustee
- 2005-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2005-03-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-08-01➖GUNNERSON, John Thor resigneddirector
- 2003-12-17➕BONES, David Christopher appointeddirector
- 2003-12-17➕GUNNERSON, John Thor appointeddirector
- 2003-07-17➖ROWELL, Jack resigneddirector
- 2001-08-07➖TURNER, Matthew Charles resigneddirector
- 1998-09-04➕BONES, David Christopher appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-04➖YOUNGS, William John resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➖BURDETT, John Coventry resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➕YOUNGS, William John appointedsecretary
- 1997-05-13➕NORGAARD, Ole Einar appointeddirector
- 1997-02-17➖SMITH, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 1997-02-17➕TURNER, Matthew Charles appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Lyons Seafoods Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Lyons Seafoods Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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DANMAID LIMITED
This company · 01983988
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lyons Seafoods Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jacques Trottier Individual · French · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 04/02/2020 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Steve Lawsonceased 01/09/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Frederic Bouissetceased 03/02/2020· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr David Christopher Bonesceased 31/07/2022· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr James Craig Walkerceased 30/11/2018· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10200 — SIC 10200
Registered office
Fairfield House
Fairfield Road
Warminster
Wiltshire
BA12 9DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-01
Last made up to: 2025-03-01
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01
Officers (3 active · 24 resigned)
DELMAS, Bertrand→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-09-30
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TROTTIER, Jacques→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-02-04
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BONES, David Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-04 · resigned 2022-07-31
BURDETT, John Coventry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-09-02 · resigned 1997-06-30
HOWARD, Robert Damian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-21 · resigned 1996-09-02
KEYZAR, Max George Nicholas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 1995-12-21
WALLWORK, Alan Charles→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-12-01
YOUNGS, William John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-30 · resigned 1998-09-04
AITKEN, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1992-09-29 · resigned 1994-08-19
BENJAMIN, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1996-11-25
BLACKMORE, Peter Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1995-05-31
BONES, David Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2019-03-18
BOUISSET, Frederic→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-03-18 · resigned 2020-02-03
BROWN, Derrick→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1992-06-04
DELANEY, Kevin John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1995-12-21
GUNNERSON, John Thor→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2003-12-17 · resigned 2004-08-01
HOWARD, Robert Damian→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1995-05-16 · resigned 1995-12-21
KEYZAR, Max George Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1995-12-21
LANDRY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1994-01-04 · resigned 1994-11-24
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | U.S. Bank Trustees U.S. Bank Trustees Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/03/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland Acting as Security Trustee | Debenture creating fixed and floating charges | 1 property | 10/03/2005 | 08/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Plcas Security Trustee for Itself and the Hongkongand Shanghai Banking Corporation Midland Bank Plcas Security Trustee for Itself and the Hongkongand Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | General letter of pledge | 1 property | 01/12/1994 | 04/03/2005 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Plcacting as Security Trustee on Behalf of Itself and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Midland Bank Plcacting as Security Trustee on Behalf of Itself and the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | Composite debenture | 1 property | 01/12/1994 | 04/03/2005 |
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Recent filings (178 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-29
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-29
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-29
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-02