COUNTRY DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02475436 · ltd · incorporated 1990-02-28
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 30.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10520
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.7y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years 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 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1100 | 1100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-01➕HOLLINSHEAD, Graham Ian appointedsecretary
- 2022-12-01➖HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-01➖HOLLINSHEAD, Graham resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01➖HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2022-12-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-12-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-01➕HOLLINSHEAD, Graham Ian appointeddirector
- 2006-10-01➕MORAN, Alison appointeddirector
- 2006-10-01➕HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1995-10-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1993-06-30➖HOLLINSHEAD, Graham resignedsecretary
- 1993-06-30➕HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1993-06-30➖HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 1992-02-21➖MORUZZI, Timothy Charles resigneddirector
- 1990-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTRY DAIRY PRODUCTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 36 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Alison Moran Individual · British · DOB 12/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
Mr Graham Ian Hollinshead Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/06/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Janis Elizabeth Hollinsheadceased 27/04/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Graham Hollinsheadceased 01/12/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10520 — SIC 10520
Registered office
Red Lion Farm
Haughton
Staffordshire
ST18 9EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
HOLLINSHEAD, Graham Ian→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-12-01
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HOLLINSHEAD, Graham Ian→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2011-12-01
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MORAN, Alison→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-10-01
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HOLLINSHEAD, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-06-30
HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-06-30 · resigned 2022-12-01
HOLLINSHEAD, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2022-12-01
HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2006-10-01 · resigned 2022-12-01
HOLLINSHEAD, Janis Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 1993-06-30
MORUZZI, Timothy Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1992-02-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 11/10/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (108 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-12-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-01