ARENA FOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-28📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-02-08➕SHUTT, Carole appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-08➖FRENCH, James William Leonard resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-08➖FRENCH, James William Leonard resigneddirector
- 1999-06-28➖FRENCH, Hilary Ann resigneddirector
- 1995-03-01➕FRENCH, Hilary Ann appointeddirector
- 1989-04-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ARENA FOODS LIMITED
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Lester Walton Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79 | 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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