THE LINDUM SNACK COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

02636769 · ltd · incorporated 1991-08-12

Investment thesis

Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.

Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.

Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

year to Jun 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10890

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.7y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

153 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Average employees	800	800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (80 events)Click to expand

2026-03-04
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2025-03-17
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accounts · AA
2023-10-23
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accounts · AA
2023-02-13
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accounts · AA
2022-03-03
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accounts · AA
2021-03-09
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accounts · AA
2019-12-17
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accounts · AA
2019-07-30
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accounts · AA01
2019-03-08
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officers · TM01
2019-03-05
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SAWHNEY, Kanwarbir Singh appointed
secretary
2019-03-05
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FAROOQ, Kamran appointed
director
2019-03-05
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INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2019-03-05
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FEENEY, Brendan resigned
director
2019-03-05
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KEARNEY, Seamus resigned
director
2019-03-05
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KHELLADI, Othmane resigned
director
2019-03-05
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MURPHY, Declan resigned
director
2019-03-05
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RODRIGUES, Jason Simon resigned
director
2019-03-05
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officers · TM02
2019-03-05
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officers · TM01
2019-03-05
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2019-03-05
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2019-03-05
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2019-03-05
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2019-03-05
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officers · AP01
2019-03-05
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2018-05-16
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INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2017-12-29
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FEENEY, Brendan appointed
director
2017-12-29
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HEINÄNEN, Jukka Samuli resigned
director
2017-12-29
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KEARNEY, Seamus appointed
director
2017-12-29
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KHELLADI, Othmane appointed
director
2017-12-29
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MURPHY, Declan appointed
director
2017-12-29
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RODRIGUES, Jason Simon appointed
director
2017-10-31
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PUPUTTI, Jarmo Kalervo resigned
director
2017-05-24
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HEINÄNEN, Jukka Samuli appointed
director
2017-05-24
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PUPUTTI, Jarmo Kalervo appointed
director
2017-05-15
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KOTKA, Sakari Kalervo resigned
director
2016-11-21
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ELEVUORI, Antti Juhani resigned
director
2016-11-21
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KOTKA, Sakari Kalervo appointed
director
2016-11-21
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MUSTONEN, Olli Ensio resigned
director
2015-03-02
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POUJARDIEU, Vincent Marie Alberic Francois resigned
director
2014-12-17
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MUSTONEN, Olli Ensio appointed
director
2013-11-19
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ELEVUORI, Antti Juhani appointed
director
2013-11-19
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POUJARDIEU, Vincent Marie Alberic Francois appointed
director
2013-10-31
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DAVIES, Robert Andrew resigned
secretary
2013-10-31
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DAVIES, Robert Andrew resigned
director
2013-04-24
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SIMMONDS, Paul Stuart resigned
director
2011-08-27
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Charge satisfied #5
2011-08-27
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Charge satisfied #4
2010-01-05
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2009-11-27
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC

Showing most recent 50 of 80 events

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Snack Factory Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Snack Factory Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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THE LINDUM SNACK COMPANY LIMITED

This company · 02636769

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
Snack Factory Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	29/12/2017

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Fds Informal Foods Limitedceased 29/12/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Glisten Limitedceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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AFRI FRESHLY BAKES LTD→ 17079442 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AIB FOODS LIMITED→ 07023183 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
AMIN IMPERIAL BAKERIES LIMITED→ 07888042 · est 2011 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	14y	—	—
ANJU SWEETS LIMITED→ 16520572 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1991-08-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Unit 10 Culwell Trading Estate

Hobgate Road

Wolverhampton

WV10 0PG

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-24

Last: 2025-09-10

Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)

SAWHNEY, Kanwarbir Singh→

secretary · appointed 2019-03-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

FAROOQ, Kamran→

director · ~51y · appointed 2019-03-05

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BLAKEY, Wendy Shirley→

secretary · appointed 1998-03-06 · resigned 2003-06-30

Resigned

DAVIES, Robert Andrew→

secretary · appointed 2007-11-05 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

DOUGLAS, Dolores Anne→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2007-11-05

Resigned

SKINNER, Barry Victor→

secretary · appointed 1991-08-12 · resigned 1998-03-06

Resigned

INTERTRUST CORPORATE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-05-16 · resigned 2019-03-05

Resigned

LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-08-12 · resigned 1991-08-12

Resigned

BANKS, Christopher Nigel→

director · ~67y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2007-11-05

Resigned

BLAKEY, Wendy Shirley→

director · ~88y · appointed 1991-08-12 · resigned 2003-06-30

Resigned

DAVIES, Robert Andrew→

director · ~72y · appointed 2007-11-05 · resigned 2013-10-31

Resigned

DOUGLAS, Dolores Anne→

director · ~63y · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2007-11-05

Resigned

ELEVUORI, Antti Juhani→

director · ~47y · appointed 2013-11-19 · resigned 2016-11-21

Resigned

FEENEY, Brendan→

director · ~54y · appointed 2017-12-29 · resigned 2019-03-05

Resigned

HEINÄNEN, Jukka Samuli→

director · ~54y · appointed 2017-05-24 · resigned 2017-12-29

Resigned

KEARNEY, Seamus→

director · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-29 · resigned 2019-03-05

Resigned

KHELLADI, Othmane→

director · ~40y · appointed 2017-12-29 · resigned 2019-03-05

Resigned

KOTKA, Sakari Kalervo→

director · ~67y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2017-05-15

Resigned

MOTLEY, Robert→

director · ~71y · appointed 1991-08-12 · resigned 2003-06-30

Resigned

MURPHY, Declan→

director · ~50y · appointed 2017-12-29 · resigned 2019-03-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Supplemental deed	1 property	05/01/2010	27/08/2011
satisfied	Barclays Barclays Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	27/11/2009	27/08/2011
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	An omnibus guarantee and set-off agreement	1 property	13/08/2004	23/11/2007
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC	Debenture deed	1 property	22/09/2003	23/11/2007
satisfied	Gmac Commercial Credit Gmac Commercial Credit Limited	Debenture	1 property	21/09/2000	02/07/2003