CORNISH COUNTRY LARDER LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03237920 · ltd · incorporated 1996-08-14
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 28.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 28.5y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 15 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➕BALL, Anne-Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28➖AJERIO, Kingsley resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕AJERIO, Kingsley appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖WILLIAMS, David Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern resigneddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot Singh resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-01➕SOAR, Tanjot Singh appointedsecretary
- 2016-05-31➖YOUNG, Karen resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2015-05-19➕HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➕PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved appointeddirector
- 2012-10-01➖SMIDDY, Timothy Noel resigneddirector
- 2011-01-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-01-21➖HAY, Stuart Mcdonald resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-21➕YOUNG, Karen appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-21➖GAYLARD, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2011-01-21➖WALKER, Neil Harry resigneddirector
- 2010-03-29➕SMIDDY, Timothy Noel appointeddirector
- 2010-02-25➖FRANKCOM, Mark Christopher resigneddirector
- 2009-08-26➕FRANKCOM, Mark Christopher appointeddirector
- 2009-08-26➕WILLIAMS, David Anthony James appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Cheese Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Cheese Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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CORNISH COUNTRY LARDER LIMITED
This company · 03237920
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Cheese Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512
Registered office
Arla House
Savannah Way, Leeds Valley Park
Leeds
LS10 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)
PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAYLARD, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-09 · resigned 2006-10-25
HAY, Stuart Mcdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-10-25 · resigned 2011-01-21
HAY, Stuart Mcdonald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-08-22 · resigned 1999-10-08
SOAR, Tanjot Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-06-01 · resigned 2016-11-10
YOUNG, Karen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-21 · resigned 2016-05-31
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-08-14 · resigned 1996-08-22
AJERIO, Kingsley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2019-06-28
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
FRANKCOM, Mark Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-08-26 · resigned 2010-02-25
GAYLARD, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1996-08-22 · resigned 2011-01-21
HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-19 · resigned 2017-01-06
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-07-17
PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-10-01 · resigned 2015-10-01
PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2018-07-01
SMIDDY, Timothy Noel→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-03-29 · resigned 2012-10-01
VATNE, Ivar Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2019-03-27
WALKER, Neil Harry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1996-08-22 · resigned 2011-01-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/11/1997 | 28/01/2011 |
Recent filings (130 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-27