HEATHFIELD PROVISIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03321272 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 6 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-18📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-12-18📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-12-18📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-02-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-01-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-01-20📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-01-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-12-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-10📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-10📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-01-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11➕FRAME, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2020-12-11➖GAINER, Siobhan Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2020-12-11➖GAINER, Siobhan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2020-08-10🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2020-08-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-06-30➕GAINER, Siobhan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2020-06-26➕GAINER, Siobhan Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-25➖RUSSELL, Paul Gerrard resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-25➖RUSSELL, Paul Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2016-10-14🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2016-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-01-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2010-03-01➖LEVER, Ian Mark resignedsecretary
- 2010-03-01➕RUSSELL, Paul Gerrard appointedsecretary
- 2010-02-22➖LEVER, Ian Mark resigneddirector
- 2010-02-12➖LEVER, Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2005-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 1997-02-20🏢Company incorporatedAs HEATHFIELD PROVISIONS LIMITED
- 1997-02-20➕GRAEME, Dorothy May appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-02-20➖GRAEME, Dorothy May resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-02-20➕LEVER, Ian Mark appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-20➕GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointednominee-director
- 1997-02-20➖GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resignednominee-director
- 1997-02-20➕LEVER, Ian Mark appointeddirector
- 1997-02-20➕LEVER, Malcolm appointeddirector
- 1997-02-20➕RUSSELL, Paul Gerrard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 29 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Hall & Roberts (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hall & Roberts (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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HEATHFIELD PROVISIONS LIMITED
This company · 03321272
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hall & Roberts (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/12/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Gerrard Russellceased 25/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Unit 8 Westgate
Everite Road
Widnes
Cheshire
WA8 8RA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
FRAME, Ian Robert→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-12-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAINER, Siobhan Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2020-12-11
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1997-02-20
LEVER, Ian Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2010-03-01
RUSSELL, Paul Gerrard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-01 · resigned 2020-06-25
GAINER, Siobhan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-30 · resigned 2020-12-11
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
Resignednominee-director · ~73y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 1997-02-20
LEVER, Ian Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2010-02-22
LEVER, Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2010-02-12
RUSSELL, Paul Gerrard→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-02-20 · resigned 2020-06-25
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/10/2016 | 10/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 06/01/2015 | 10/08/2020 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/2005 | 06/10/2016 |
Recent filings (116 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-12-18
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-12-18
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-29
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-01-29
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-29
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-01-20
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-01-20
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-23