FUNNYBONES FOODSERVICE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02415338 · ltd · incorporated 1989-08-21
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 35.4y
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 35.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
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
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (3 active, 26 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
188 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-08📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-01➕GANDHI, Himanshu appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-01➖LINCOLN, Kerry-Ann Nicola resignedsecretary
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-17➕LINCOLN, Kerry-Ann Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-31➖OO, Khine resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-12-31➖RANGLIN, Michael Keith Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-07-30➖READER, Adam Jon resigneddirector
- 2018-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-04-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2018-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2018-04-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2018-02-19➕LEWIS-COY, Andrea Denise appointeddirector
- 2018-02-19➖MACK, Ryan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2017-11-28➖COULT, Andrew Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-08-02🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-08-02🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2017-07-10➖POLDING, Alan Bede resigneddirector
- 2017-02-20➕MITCHELL, Brian Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-10-18➕OO, Khine appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-30➖MARTIN, Alan Renwick resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-21➖LANKAGE, Sarath L resigneddirector
- 2014-12-31➖MILES, Jerome Sebastian resigneddirector
- 2014-07-22➕COULT, Andrew Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-07-22➕READER, Adam Jon appointeddirector
- 2014-04-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2012-10-08➕POLDING, Alan Bede appointeddirector
- 2012-05-14➖BURTON, Erwin Mclee resigneddirector
- 2012-02-24➕MACK, Ryan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-02-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder)
- 2008-03-01➕RANGLIN, Michael Keith Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-11-01➕MILES, Jerome Sebastian appointeddirector
- 2007-08-09➖GHOSH, Jasby resigneddirector
- 2007-08-09➖WERTER, Marc resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➖BOYD, Stephen Alexander resigneddirector
- 2007-02-28➕BURTON, Erwin Mclee appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 80 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
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
Grace Foods Uk Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Grace Foods Uk Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FUNNYBONES FOODSERVICE LIMITED
This company · 02415338
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grace Foods Uk Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 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
Incorporated1989-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
Grace House
Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-22
Last: 2025-10-08
Officers (3 active · 23 resigned)
Active
LEWIS-COY, Andrea Denise→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-02-19
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MITCHELL, Brian Anthony→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KANE, Russell Philip→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-05-04
LINCOLN, Kerry-Ann Nicola→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-01-17 · resigned 2025-01-01
MARTIN, Alan Renwick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2016-09-30
OO, Khine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-10-18 · resigned 2021-12-31
BLACKBURNE, Peter David→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1999-01-20
BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2002-11-05 · resigned 2007-02-28
BURTON, Erwin Mclee→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2012-05-14
COULT, Andrew Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-22 · resigned 2017-11-28
GARLAND, Roderick John→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2000-05-04 · resigned 2002-12-03
GHOSH, Jasby→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2006-11-01 · resigned 2007-08-09
GHOSH, Jasby→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-09-23 · resigned 2006-07-28
KANE, Russell Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 2000-05-04
LANKAGE, Sarath L→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-02-28 · resigned 2016-06-21
MACK, Ryan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-02-24 · resigned 2018-02-19
MILES, Jerome Sebastian→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2007-11-01 · resigned 2014-12-31
POLDING, Alan Bede→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2012-10-08 · resigned 2017-07-10
RANGLIN, Michael Keith Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2018-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 02/08/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/04/2014 | 04/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD (the Security Holder) | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 13/02/2009 | 04/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/07/2006 | 04/04/2018 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/01/2006 | 22/01/2007 | |
| satisfied | Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.Atrading as Rabobank International London Branch, as Agent and Trustee for Itself and Each of the Lenders | A deed of accession pursuant to a debenture dated 5TH october 2001 | 1 property | 15/01/2002 | 02/09/2005 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties National Westminster Bank PLC as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Parties | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 04/05/2000 | 04/09/2001 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 05/10/1999 | 31/01/2002 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 27/12/1990 | 04/09/2001 |
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Recent filings (188 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-01-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-27