BRITISH SUGAR (OVERSEAS) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02400085 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-03
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (58/100)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
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
210 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
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-10📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2026-04-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-09-26➖CARR, Mark Ian, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-24➕ROBERTS, Joanna Kate appointeddirector
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-06-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-06-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-31➕NICHOLSON, Andrew Stanley appointeddirector
- 2024-12-31➖HEATH, Quintin Harvey, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-12-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-12📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-12📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-17📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-03-17📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-03-17📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-24➖SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon resignedsecretary
- 2020-05-31➖RYAN, Janet Catherine resigneddirector
- 2017-09-21➕RYAN, Janet Catherine appointeddirector
- 2017-06-30➖COWPER, Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2015-10-30➕COWPER, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2015-10-30➖PIKE, Richard Neil resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖RHODES, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-10-24➕HEATH, Quintin Harvey, Dr appointeddirector
- 2013-06-20➕RHODES, Graham Michael appointeddirector
- 2010-12-31➖DAVENPORT, Harvey John resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➖LANGLANDS, David Robin resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➖MORGAN, Derek resigneddirector
- 2010-01-08➕PIKE, Richard Neil appointeddirector
- 2006-10-10➖HASSANEIN, Sherif resigneddirector
- 2006-09-29➖SMITH, Simon Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2006-07-14➕SMITH, Simon Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2005-06-17➖ARMSTRONG, Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 2005-06-17➕MORGAN, Derek appointeddirector
- 2004-04-23➕HASSANEIN, Sherif appointeddirector
- 2004-03-23➕CARR, Mark Ian, Dr appointeddirector
- 2004-03-23➕LANGLANDS, David Robin appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖WARNES, Anthony Jack Neville resigneddirector
- 2002-10-31➖CLAYTON, Marie Louise resigneddirector
- 2002-02-11➕CLAYTON, Marie Louise appointeddirector
- 2002-02-11➖JACKSON, Peter John resigneddirector
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
- +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
A.B.F. Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A.B.F. Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BRITISH SUGAR (OVERSEAS) LIMITED
This company · 02400085
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A.B.F. Holdings 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Weston Centre
10 Grosvenor Street
London
W1K 4QY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last made up to: 2025-09-13
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)
NICHOLSON, Andrew Stanley→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-12-31
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ROBERTS, Joanna Kate→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-09-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOSTER, Jessica Sophie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-07-14 · resigned 2001-03-07
GORE, Malcolm Raymond→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-06-11
RICHARDSON, Lyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-24 · resigned 2001-08-13
SCHOFIELD, Rosalyn Sharon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-08-13 · resigned 2020-12-24
SMITH, Simon Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-07-14 · resigned 2006-09-29
SPRINGETT, Catherine Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-03-07 · resigned 2001-07-24
WRIGHT, William Bernard→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-07-14
ARMSTRONG, Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 2005-06-17
BRANCH, Malcolm Frederick, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · resigned 1994-06-15
BROUGHTON, Nicholas William→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2001-12-31
CARR, Mark Ian, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-23 · resigned 2025-09-26
CLAYTON, Marie Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2002-02-11 · resigned 2002-10-31
COWPER, Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2015-10-30 · resigned 2017-06-30
DAVENPORT, Harvey John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1994-06-15 · resigned 2010-12-31
FIELD, Kevin Cyril→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1998-03-26
GASELTINE, Ian Herbert→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1996-01-04 · resigned 2000-06-07
HASSANEIN, Sherif→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-04-23 · resigned 2006-10-10
HEATH, Quintin Harvey, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-10-24 · resigned 2024-12-31
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Recent filings (210 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-04-10
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-10
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-10
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-06-12
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-06-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-06-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-02-12