ARLA FOODS UK PLC

🌳Matureactive

03487778 · plc · incorporated 1998-01-02

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

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 10511

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

57 officers (6 active, 57 linked, 46 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

326 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (130 events)Click to expand

2026-01-13
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officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-10
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2025-06-27
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2025-01-17
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officers · AP01
2025-01-16
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officers · TM01
2025-01-10
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BOOT, Philip Mark appointed
director
2025-01-10
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GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter resigned
director
2024-11-07
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officers · CH01
2024-07-23
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2024-06-27
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2024-05-13
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2024-05-03
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2024-05-03
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officers · TM01
2024-04-30
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ALI-BRETT, Ruby appointed
director
2024-04-30
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HOGG, Pauline Louise resigned
director
2024-02-07
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officers · AP01
2024-02-07
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2024-01-01
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PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointed
director
2024-01-01
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BALL, Anne-Frances resigned
director
2023-08-01
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2023-08-01
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2023-07-31
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AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigned
director
2023-07-31
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BALL, Anne-Frances appointed
director
2023-07-19
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officers · TM01
2023-07-19
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2023-07-17
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RUTTER, Louis appointed
director
2023-07-17
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HO, Simon Kin-Man resigned
director
2023-07-06
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accounts · AA
2022-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-25
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officers · AP01
2022-05-25
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2022-05-24
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KASPERSEN, Mogens appointed
director
2022-05-24
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JENSEN, Morten Holm resigned
director
2021-05-18
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JENSEN, Morten Holm appointed
director
2021-05-18
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SKOVSAGER, Kent Krarup resigned
director
2019-06-28
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AJERIO, Kingsley resigned
director
2019-06-17
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JAQUES, Richard Charles appointed
secretary
2019-04-18
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WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate resigned
secretary
2019-03-27
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HO, Simon Kin-Man appointed
director
2019-03-27
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VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigned
director
2018-07-01
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PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigned
director
2018-04-16
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ISTRUP, Peter resigned
secretary
2018-04-16
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WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate appointed
secretary
2017-05-02
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CLAY, Benjamin James resigned
secretary
2017-05-02
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ISTRUP, Peter appointed
secretary
2017-02-21
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AJERIO, Kingsley appointed
director
2017-02-21
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HOGG, Pauline Louise appointed
director
2017-02-21
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KOLDING, Dan resigned
director
2017-02-21
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PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointed
director
2017-02-21
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SKOVSAGER, Kent Krarup appointed
director

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Owner dependency

48/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100

Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Arla Foods Uk Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Arla Foods Uk Holding Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ARLA FOODS UK PLC

This company · 03487778

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
Arla Foods Uk Holding 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeplc

Incorporated1998-01-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10511 — SIC 10511

Registered office

Arla House 4 Savannah Way

Leeds Valley Park

Leeds

Yorkshire

LS10 1AB

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-01-16

Last: 2026-01-02