ABERGAVENNY FINE FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02094670 · ltd · incorporated 1987-01-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 13 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
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Refinance opportunity
18 live charges · 13 lenders · oldest 37.2y
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 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 13 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
18 charges (18/18 with lender, 18/18 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (3 active, 28 linked, 23 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
191 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £2,324,018
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-2.32M |
| Average employees | 240 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (105 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-30➖WEDEL, Roman resigneddirector
- 2026-03-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-19🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Global Loan Agency Services Gmbh, as Security Agent
- 2026-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #17
- 2026-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #16
- 2026-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #15
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-03➕DUMBRECK, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-10-03➖SKELDING, Philip John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-02➖LOMPE, Holger resigneddirector
- 2025-04-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-14🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Wilmington Trust Sp Services (Frankfurt) Gmbh (as Security Agent)
- 2025-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-03➕JUHNKE, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03➕LOMPE, Holger appointeddirector
- 2025-03-03➕WEDEL, Roman appointeddirector
- 2025-01-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-13➖BROSS, Matthias Arthur resigneddirector
- 2025-01-13➕SKELDING, Philip John appointeddirector
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-03🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Wilmington Trust Sp Services (Frankfurt) Gmbh as Security Agent / Trustee
- 2022-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-23📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-22➖BROWNLEE, Tarryn resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-22➖BROWNLEE, Tarryn resigneddirector
- 2022-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-30➖REES, Jason John resigneddirector
- 2021-12-17➖MORTIMER, Paul Justin resigneddirector
- 2021-06-29🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Wilmington Trust Sp Services (Frankfurt) Gmbh (as Security Agent)
- 2021-06-01➖LORD, Andrew Michael resigneddirector
- 2021-05-11🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2021-05-05🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2021-04-12🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2021-04-08🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2021-03-31➕DERVIEUX, Frederic Laurent Fabrice appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖BOWMAN, Melanie Louise Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-03-31➕BROSS, Matthias Arthur appointeddirector
- 2021-03-31➖CRASKE, Bryson John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 105 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: SKELDING, Philip John resigned 2025-10-03; WEDEL, Roman resigned 2026-06-30
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
Abergavenny Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Abergavenny Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ABERGAVENNY FINE FOODS LIMITED
This company · 02094670
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abergavenny Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 09/06/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Anthony John Craskeceased 09/06/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Unit 6 Castle Meadows Park
Merthyr Road
Abergavenny
Monmouthshire
NP7 7RZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (3 active · 25 resigned)
DERVIEUX, Frederic Laurent Fabrice→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2021-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUMBRECK, Anthony→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2025-10-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JUHNKE, Andreas→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2025-03-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWNLEE, Tarryn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-03 · resigned 2022-08-22
CRASKE, Pamela Helen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2011-08-31
HARRIES, Sylvia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2013-05-13
INNES, Kathryn Rebecca→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2017-02-20
KERSLEY, David Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-02-20 · resigned 2019-04-03
BOWMAN, Melanie Louise Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
BROSS, Matthias Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-03-31 · resigned 2025-01-13
BROWNLEE, Tarryn→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2019-04-03 · resigned 2022-08-22
CRASKE, Anthony John→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 2020-06-09
CRASKE, Bryson John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-04-01 · resigned 2021-03-31
CRASKE, Pamela Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1992-12-31
DAVIES, Nigel Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-02-11 · resigned 2004-02-11
FLETCHER, Ian Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2003-07-14
HARRIES, Sylvia→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2010-12-06 · resigned 2013-06-13
INNES, Kathryn Rebecca→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2013-06-14 · resigned 2017-02-20
KERSLEY, David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-02-20 · resigned 2019-04-03
LOMPE, Holger→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2025-03-03 · resigned 2025-06-02
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Mortgages & charges
18
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:18 of 18 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Global Loan Agency Services Gmbh, as Security Agent | A registered charge | 2 properties | 19/03/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust Sp Services (Frankfurt) Gmbh (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 14/04/2025 | 29/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust Sp Services (Frankfurt) Gmbh as Security Agent / Trustee | A registered charge | — | 03/11/2022 | 29/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | Wilmington Trust Sp Services (Frankfurt) Gmbh (as Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 29/06/2021 | 29/01/2026 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/06/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/05/2020 | 11/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Equipment Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 30/04/2020 | 12/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/03/2020 | 08/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | Dbw Investments (14) Dbw Investments (14) Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/05/2019 | 28/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Liquidity as Security Trustee ("Security Holder") for Each Group Member Liquidity Limited as Security Trustee ("Security Holder") for Each Group Member | Debenture | 1 property | 15/06/2010 | 26/05/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/10/2007 | 16/07/2010 | |
| satisfied | Finance Wales Investments (2) Finance Wales Investments (2) Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 23/06/2006 | 04/10/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 02/10/2003 | 22/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 10/09/2003 | 22/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 26/08/2003 | 22/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 14/10/1998 | 22/04/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 24/05/1989 | 23/07/2008 |
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Recent filings (191 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-27