EURO FOODS GROUP LIMITED
📈Growthactive
03028250 · ltd · incorporated 1995-03-02
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10850Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (77/100).
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 29.5y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
20 officers (9 active, 20 linked, 15 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
145 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 £1,053,752
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £115.48M |
| Gross profit | — | £22.27M |
| Operating profit | — | £1.53M |
| Profit before tax | £1.05M | £635.7k |
| Average employees | 362 | 37600 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25➕SHAMIM, Abdul Quayyum appointeddirector
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-26➕HUSSAIN, Arif appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➕HUSSAIN, Bobi appointeddirector
- 2024-11-26➕HUSSAIN, Saimah appointeddirector
- 2024-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-20➖JAHAN, Shah resigneddirector
- 2024-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-24➕HUSSAIN, Shah Tasmina appointeddirector
- 2024-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-12-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04➕JABBAR, Siabel appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04➕JAHAN, Shah appointeddirector
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-12-20🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2021-09-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-08-18➕GHAFOOR, Shahid appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2021-06-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-23🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Hbl Bank UK Limited
- 2021-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2019-07-12➖JABBAR, Siabel resigneddirector
- 2019-06-27🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2018-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2018-08-07🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2018-03-26➖GHAFOOR, Shahid resignedsecretary
- 2017-10-16➕MIAH, Rahim appointeddirector
- 2017-09-18➖MORGAN, Bronwen resigneddirector
- 2017-07-05➖MIAH, Rahim resigneddirector
- 2017-01-30➖JAHAN, Shah resigneddirector
- 2015-02-10🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2014-04-28➕GHAFOOR, Shahid appointedsecretary
- 2014-04-28➖MIAH, Rahim resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee)
- 2011-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2011-02-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-12-22➖BROCK, Clive Norman resigneddirector
- 2007-08-01➕JAHAN, Shah appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- 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.
Group structure
Efg Food & Tech Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Efg Food & Tech Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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EURO FOODS GROUP LIMITED
This company · 03028250
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Efg Food & Tech Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Shelim Hussain Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120
Registered office
E F G Food Technology Park Llantarnam Way
Llantarnam Industrial Park
Cwmbran
Torfaen
NP44 3GA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-13
Last: 2025-10-30
Officers (9 active · 11 resigned)
Active
HUSSAIN, Arif→
Activedirector · ~25y · appointed 2024-11-26
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HUSSAIN, Bobi→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2024-11-26
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HUSSAIN, Saimah→
Activedirector · ~26y · appointed 2024-11-26
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HUSSAIN, Shah Tasmina→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-06-24
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HUSSAIN, Shelim→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 1995-03-02
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JABBAR, Siabel→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-04
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Active
SHAMIM, Abdul Quayyum→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2025-06-25
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GHAFOOR, Shahid→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2018-03-26
MIAH, Rahim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-03-02 · resigned 2014-04-28
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-03-02 · resigned 1995-03-02
BAKSHI, Pankaj Shantilal→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-03-14 · resigned 2006-10-18
BROCK, Clive Norman→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2005-12-12 · resigned 2007-12-22
JABBAR, Siabel→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1995-03-02 · resigned 2019-07-12
JAHAN, Shah→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2023-01-04 · resigned 2024-09-20
JAHAN, Shah→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2017-01-30
MIAH, Rahim→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1997-07-19 · resigned 2017-07-05
MORGAN, Bronwen→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2000-09-04 · resigned 2017-09-18
KEY LEGAL SERVICES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-03-02 · resigned 1995-03-02
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hbl Bank UK Hbl Bank UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 23/06/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/06/2019 | 20/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/02/2015 | 07/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC (As Security Trustee) | Legal charge | 2 properties | 27/07/2012 | 07/08/2018 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/04/2003 | 09/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 14/03/2003 | 29/06/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 08/12/2000 | 18/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/12/2000 | 02/09/2004 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/08/1997 | 22/02/2001 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Deposit agreement to secure own liabilities | 2 properties | 31/12/1996 | 18/02/2011 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 08/11/1996 | 22/02/2001 |
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Recent filings (145 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29