EUROPEAN FREEZE DRY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02979293 · ltd · incorporated 1994-10-14
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£2.78M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 10200SIC 10200
  • 10390SIC 10390
  • 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -74% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
37 officers (3 active, 37 linked, 32 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
151 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,778,751
Cash draining
Cash down 74% YoY
Cash YoY
-74%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£17k
↓ 74% YoY
Net Worth
£2.8m
↑ 6.5% YoY
Current Assets
£2.9m
↑ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£582k£1.2m£1.7m£2.3m£2.9mDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£2.88M£2.71M
Current assets£2.91M£2.44M
Cash£16.6k£64.6k
Debtors£1.66M£1.09M
Net assets£2.78M£2.61M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (89 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  3. 2023-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-02
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    RAMGAARD, Jette appointed
    director
  5. 2023-01-02
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    JENSEN, Jørgen resigned
    director
  6. 2023-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-01-02
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  8. 2022-12-27
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-11-30
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    ANDERSEN, Poul Ruben resigned
    director
  10. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-04-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  12. 2022-03-14
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    MORRIS, Diana Mary resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-07-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-06-24
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    VALSTORP, Per Toft resigned
    director
  15. 2021-06-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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  17. 2019-10-15
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  18. 2019-10-03
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    ANDERSEN, Poul Ruben appointed
    director
  19. 2019-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-06-27
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    KEJLHOF, Karsten resigned
    director
  21. 2019-06-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2018-09-25
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    DALGAARD LOFT, Benny appointed
    director
  23. 2018-09-25
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    VINCE, Nicholas Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2018-09-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2018-09-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  26. 2018-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-11-01
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    KEJLHOF, Karsten appointed
    director
  28. 2016-09-28
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    VALSTORP, Per Toft appointed
    director
  29. 2015-12-04
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    MORRIS, Diana Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 2015-12-03
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    HARVEY, Mark James resigned
    secretary
  31. 2015-10-20
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    JENSEN, Jorgen resigned
    director
  32. 2015-10-20
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    VINCE, Nicholas Andrew resigned
    director
  33. 2015-08-28
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    MARSTRAND, Thomas appointed
    director
  34. 2015-08-28
    ➕
    JENSEN, Jorgen appointed
    director
  35. 2015-08-28
    ➕
    JENSEN, Jørgen appointed
    director
  36. 2015-08-28
    ➖
    KUYPERS, Cornelius Anthonie resigned
    director
  37. 2015-08-28
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    SØRENSEN, Lars Aage resigned
    director
  38. 2015-08-28
    ➕
    VINCE, Nicholas Andrew appointed
    director
  39. 2015-08-28
    ➕
    VINCE, Nicholas Andrew appointed
    director
  40. 2015-06-19
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    BOOKWALTER, Dale Morgan resigned
    director
  41. 2015-06-19
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    MERRYMAN, James Samuel resigned
    director
  42. 2013-09-17
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    BORSTING, Asbjorn resigned
    director
  43. 2013-09-17
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    SØRENSEN, Lars Aage appointed
    director
  44. 2013-02-25
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    HUNDEBØLL, Vagn resigned
    director
  45. 2013-02-25
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    KUYPERS, Cornelius Anthonie appointed
    director
  46. 2012-08-06
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    HARRING, Torben resigned
    director
  47. 2012-08-06
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    HUNDEBØLL, Vagn appointed
    director
  48. 2012-04-24
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    BOOKWALTER, Dale Morgan appointed
    director
  49. 2012-04-06
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    VON DEYLEN, Larry resigned
    director
  50. 2012-02-01
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    MERRYMAN, James Samuel appointed
    director
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Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-10-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120

Registered office

45 Roman Way
Longridge Road
Ribbleton
Preston
PR2 5BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14

Officers (3 active · 34 resigned)

DALGAARD LOFT, Benny→
director · ~61y · appointed 2018-09-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MARSTRAND, Thomas→
director · ~60y · appointed 2015-08-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAMGAARD, Jette→
director · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARVEY, Mark James→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-01 · resigned 2015-12-03
Resigned
JORDON, Patricia Ann→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 1996-07-31
Resigned
MASON, Roger, Dr→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-17 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
MORRIS, Diana Mary→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-04 · resigned 2022-03-14
Resigned
MAWLAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1994-10-14 · resigned 1994-12-15
Resigned
ANDERSEN, Poul Ruben→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-10-03 · resigned 2022-11-30
Resigned
ASCHKENASY, Herbert→
director · ~95y · appointed 2001-11-12 · resigned 2012-01-12
Resigned
BATEMAN, Nicholas John→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-12-30 · resigned 1996-08-31
Resigned
BOOKWALTER, Dale Morgan→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-04-24 · resigned 2015-06-19
Resigned
BORSTING, Asbjorn→
director · ~71y · appointed 2009-10-01 · resigned 2013-09-17
Resigned
BORSTING, Asbjorn→
director · ~71y · appointed 2001-11-15 · resigned 2007-05-23
Resigned
BROWNING, Howard Edmund, Dr→
director · ~83y · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 1996-06-30
Resigned
FADIL, Susan Carol→
nominee-director · ~60y · appointed 1994-10-14 · resigned 1994-12-15
Resigned
GUMMERS, Eric Michael→
nominee-director · ~65y · appointed 1994-10-14 · resigned 1994-12-15
Resigned
HARRING, Torben→
director · ~54y · appointed 2008-11-05 · resigned 2012-08-06
Resigned
HUNDEBOLL, Kristian→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-05-23 · resigned 2009-04-16
Resigned
HUNDEBØLL, Vagn→
director · ~70y · appointed 2012-08-06 · resigned 2013-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (151 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
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accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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2021-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-06-14