PEABODYS COFFEE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03419730 · ltd · incorporated 1997-08-14
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£64.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47250
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 25.8y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 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: high (83/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (4 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
129 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £64,511
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£455k
Net Worth
£65k
Current Assets
£779k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-02-29 | 2023-02-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £135.2k | — |
| Current assets | £779.5k | — |
| Cash | £454.6k | — |
| Debtors | £298.9k | — |
| Net assets | £64.5k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2025-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2024-10-23📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-22📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-10-22📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-10-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-10-10➕COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-10-10➕SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➕WEBSTER, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2024-10-10➖MASCINO, Claudia, Mrs. resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-10➖MURPHY, Luke Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10➖MARRAS, Pier Luigi resigneddirector
- 2024-09-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-13📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2023-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-01➕MARRAS, Pier Luigi appointeddirector
- 2023-04-14➖COSTA, Alessandro resigneddirector
- 2020-02-28➖SCALZO, Vittorio Franco Cristoforo resigneddirector
- 2018-06-01➕SCALZO, Vittorio Franco Cristoforo appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➕COSTA, Alessandro appointeddirector
- 2015-03-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2008-01-01➕MASCINO, Claudia appointeddirector
- 2004-10-01➕MASCINO, Claudia, Mrs. appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-30➖THOMPSON, Peter James resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-30➖GIBBONS, Barry John resigneddirector
- 2004-09-30➕MURPHY, Luke Andrew appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➖THOMPSON, Peter James resigneddirector
- 2002-11-20➖MURPHY, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2001-04-01➖THOMPSON, Margaret Maisie resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-01➕THOMPSON, Peter James appointedsecretary
- 2000-07-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2000-03-28➕MURPHY, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 1999-10-06➖PRICE, Peter Gregory resigneddirector
- 1999-04-01➖THOMPSON, Margaret Maisie resigneddirector
- 1997-11-01➕PRICE, Peter Gregory appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 59 events
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
38/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28
Group structure
Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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PEABODYS COFFEE LIMITED
This company · 03419730
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/10/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Dr Claudia Mascinoceased 10/10/2024· 75-100% shares
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-08-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47250 — SIC 47250
Registered office
Parklands Court 24 Parklands Birmingham Great Park
Rubery
Birmingham
West Midlands
B45 9PZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (4 active · 14 resigned)
COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2024-10-10
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MASCINO, Claudia→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-01-01
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SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2024-10-10
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WEBSTER, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-10-10
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MASCINO, Claudia, Mrs.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2024-10-10
THOMPSON, Margaret Maisie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 2001-04-01
THOMPSON, Peter James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2004-09-30
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 1997-08-14
COSTA, Alessandro→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2023-04-14
GIBBONS, Barry John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-10-15 · resigned 2004-09-30
MARRAS, Pier Luigi→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-01 · resigned 2024-09-10
MURPHY, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2000-03-28 · resigned 2002-11-20
MURPHY, Luke Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2024-10-10
PRICE, Peter Gregory→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1997-11-01 · resigned 1999-10-06
SCALZO, Vittorio Franco Cristoforo→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2020-02-28
THOMPSON, Margaret Maisie→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 1999-04-01
THOMPSON, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 2004-09-30
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-08-14 · resigned 1997-08-14
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/03/2015 | 09/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/07/2000 | 09/10/2024 |
Recent filings (129 total)
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-12-02
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-23
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-23
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-10-22
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-10-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-16