ARLA FOODS UK SERVICES LTD.
🌳Matureactive
02361019 · ltd · incorporated 1989-03-14
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10511
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
48 officers (2 active, 48 linked, 42 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
234 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (102 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➕BALL, Anne-Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➖GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➖KOLDING, Dan resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖STEVENS, Simon Dominic resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2017-01-06➖HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern resigneddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2015-01-13➕HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➕GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➖LAURITZEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➖DALSGARD HOFF, Lars resigneddirector
- 2014-05-01➕KOLDING, Dan appointeddirector
- 2011-11-11➖MORGAN, Maxine resigneddirector
- 2010-10-31➖SONDERGAARD, Hanne resigneddirector
- 2008-04-07➖GILBERT, Martin James resigneddirector
- 2008-03-17➕DALSGARD HOFF, Lars appointeddirector
- 2008-03-17➕MORGAN, Maxine appointeddirector
- 2008-03-17➕SONDERGAARD, Hanne appointeddirector
- 2008-02-26➖SMITH, Timothy John resigneddirector
- 2007-12-17➖PEET, Nigel David resigneddirector
- 2007-09-28➖WALKER, Ralph Peter resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 102 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arla Foods Holdings Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arla Foods Holdings Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARLA FOODS UK SERVICES LTD.
This company · 02361019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arla Foods Holdings Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A SLICE OF HOME LTD→ 11008320 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AJ INTERNATIONAL EVENTS LIMITED→ 15917889 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS FELINFACH LIMITED→ 15180870 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS TAW VALLEY LIMITED→ 07425578 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-03-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10511 — SIC 10511
Registered office
Arla House, 4 Savannah Way
Leeds Valley Park
Leeds
Yorkshire
LS10 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-01
Last: 2026-02-15
Officers (2 active · 46 resigned)
PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
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RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17
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ALLEN, Martin Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 1997-05-19
PRICE, John Philip→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-09 · resigned 2007-07-01
RIDYARD, Timothy James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 1996-11-11
ROBERTSON, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-17
SOAR, Tanjot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2016-11-10
WHITFIELD, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1995-01-01
ALLEN, Martin Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-11-11 · resigned 1997-05-19
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
BERRY, Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1996-07-31
BLACKBURN, John Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1995-03-31
CHRISTIANSEN, Mikael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2004-04-30
CRUIKSHANKS, William James Neville→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 2001-11-03
DALSGARD HOFF, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2014-05-01
DAVIDSON, Richard Colin Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · resigned 2005-06-01
GILBERT, Martin James→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-10-18 · resigned 2008-04-07
GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2017-04-03
HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-01-06
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Recent filings (234 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19