INTEREUROPE FOODS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
02894292 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-03
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 31.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 31.2 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
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 11 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees13001300

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-09-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  4. 2025-09-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-01
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    WALTERS, Sonia resigned
    secretary
  8. 2022-11-01
    ➖
    WALTERS, Sonia resigned
    director
  9. 2022-11-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-11-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-06-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-01-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2013-05-06
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  20. 2013-03-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bryn Robertson
  21. 2012-07-02
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    RICHARDSON, Garry appointed
    director
  22. 2012-07-02
    ➖
    WILD, David George resigned
    director
  23. 2011-12-09
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    RICHARDSON, Gary appointed
    director
  24. 2011-12-09
    ➖
    RICHARDSON, Gary resigned
    director
  25. 2011-12-09
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Bryn appointed
    director
  26. 2011-12-09
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Bryn resigned
    director
  27. 2008-09-04
    ➖
    PINKNEY, Frederick Donald resigned
    director
  28. 2007-12-14
    ➖
    NORRIS, Brian James resigned
    director
  29. 2003-09-05
    ➕
    WILD, David George appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-26
    ➖
    GASKELL, Suzanne resigned
    director
  31. 2003-08-13
    ➕
    PINKNEY, Frederick Donald appointed
    director
  32. 2002-07-01
    ➕
    NORRIS, Brian James appointed
    director
  33. 2001-11-19
    ➖
    NORRIS, Brian James resigned
    director
  34. 2001-09-01
    ➖
    GASKELL, Paul resigned
    secretary
  35. 2001-09-01
    ➕
    WALTERS, Sonia appointed
    secretary
  36. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    PINKNEY, Frederick Donald resigned
    secretary
  37. 2000-09-01
    ➖
    PINKNEY, Frederick Donald resigned
    director
  38. 2000-01-01
    ➕
    GASKELL, Paul appointed
    secretary
  39. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    GASKELL, Suzanne appointed
    director
  40. 1998-01-01
    ➕
    WALTERS, Sonia appointed
    director
  41. 1997-10-14
    ➖
    MCGAW, David Murdoch resigned
    director
  42. 1995-05-16
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  43. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    MCGAW, David Murdoch appointed
    director
  44. 1994-02-21
    ➕
    PINKNEY, Frederick Donald appointed
    secretary
  45. 1994-02-21
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1994-02-21
    ➕
    NORRIS, Brian James appointed
    director
  47. 1994-02-21
    ➕
    PINKNEY, Frederick Donald appointed
    director
  48. 1994-02-21
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  49. 1994-02-03
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    Company incorporated
    As INTEREUROPE FOODS LTD.
  50. 1994-02-03
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 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

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Jj Management Consulting Llp is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jj Management Consulting Llp
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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INTEREUROPE FOODS LTD.
This company · 02894292

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jj Management Consulting Llp
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Registered office

Park Industrial Estate Liverpool Road
Ashton-In-Makerfield
Wigan
Lancashire
WN4 0YU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-12
Last: 2026-01-29

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

RICHARDSON, Garry→
director · ~55y · appointed 2012-07-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GASKELL, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-01 · resigned 2001-09-01
Resigned
PINKNEY, Frederick Donald→
secretary · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
WALTERS, Sonia→
secretary · appointed 2001-09-01 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1994-02-21
Resigned
GASKELL, Suzanne→
director · ~56y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2003-08-26
Resigned
MCGAW, David Murdoch→
director · ~73y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1997-10-14
Resigned
NORRIS, Brian James→
director · ~82y · appointed 2002-07-01 · resigned 2007-12-14
Resigned
NORRIS, Brian James→
director · ~82y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 2001-11-19
Resigned
PINKNEY, Frederick Donald→
director · ~76y · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2008-09-04
Resigned
PINKNEY, Frederick Donald→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-02-21 · resigned 2000-09-01
Resigned
RICHARDSON, Gary→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2011-12-09
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Bryn→
director · ~60y · appointed 2011-12-09 · resigned 2011-12-09
Resigned
WALTERS, Sonia→
director · ~54y · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2022-11-01
Resigned
WILD, David George→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-09-05 · resigned 2012-07-02
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-02-03 · resigned 1994-02-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/05/2013—
outstanding
Bryn Robertson
Debenture1 property28/03/2013—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property16/05/199517/01/2014
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Recent filings (121 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-09-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14