GREEN GOURMET LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02597350 · ltd · incorporated 1991-04-02
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£18.06M
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.8y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 34.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (5 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
157 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £2,394,762
Revenue decline
Turnover down 12% YoY
Turnover YoY
-12%
Year on year
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18.06M | £20.47M |
| Gross profit | £5.58M | £6.15M |
| Profit before tax | £2.39M | £2.14M |
| Average employees | 2400 | 2500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2024-12-09📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2024-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-29➖HUMPHRIES, Neil resigneddirector
- 2024-03-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-17📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-10-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-10-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-29➕BUSSEY, Robin Simon Lee appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-05-12📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-11-15➖FLYNN, Matthew David resigneddirector
- 2018-10-31➖MOORE, Julie resigneddirector
- 2017-10-02➕HANLEY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2017-08-01➕FLYNN, Matthew David appointeddirector
- 2014-09-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2014-06-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2014-06-05🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-05-14🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2013-04-30➖MILLS, Colin John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-15➕KEBLE-WILLIAMS, Victoria Mary appointeddirector
- 2008-02-01➕MOORE, Julie appointeddirector
- 2008-01-31➖MCLAREN, John Angus resigneddirector
- 2006-07-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-10-21➕MCLAREN, John Angus appointeddirector
- 2005-10-21➕MILLS, Colin John appointeddirector
- 2004-12-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2004-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2004-12-21➕HUMPHRIES, Neil appointeddirector
- 2004-12-21➖STARKEY, Richard James resigneddirector
- 2000-04-02➖STARKEY, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 1998-04-02➕STARKEY, Adam James appointedsecretary
- 1991-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1991-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GREEN GOURMET LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
63/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
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.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Victoria Mary Keble-Williams Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Adam James Starkey Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
The Malthouse Salmon Springs Industrial Estate
Painswick Road
Stroud
GL6 6NU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-16
Last: 2026-04-02
Officers (5 active · 7 resigned)
STARKEY, Adam James→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-04-02
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BUSSEY, Robin Simon Lee→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2023-06-29
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HANLEY, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-10-02
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KEBLE-WILLIAMS, Victoria Mary→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-08-15
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Active
STARKEY, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-04-02
FLYNN, Matthew David→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2020-11-15
HUMPHRIES, Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2004-12-21 · resigned 2024-10-29
MCLAREN, John Angus→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2008-01-31
MILLS, Colin John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2005-10-21 · resigned 2013-04-30
MOORE, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-02-01 · resigned 2018-10-31
STARKEY, Richard James→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 2004-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/06/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 14/05/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/07/2006 | 05/06/2014 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 31/12/2004 | 10/09/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 18/10/1991 | 31/12/2004 |
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Recent filings (157 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2024-12-12
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2024-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-03-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-10-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-10-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-14