AUTUMN FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03549023 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-20
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 27.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (5 active, 16 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
21 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
131 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-11-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-01➕HARLEY, Stephen Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-05-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-10📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2019-11-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-10-07🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-10-07🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2019-10-07🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-04-12➕REID, John Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-09-30➖MULLEN, Paul William resigneddirector
- 2015-12-23🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC (The "Bank")
- 2015-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-05-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-05-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2015-03-16➕BUCHANAN, Geoffrey appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-16➕BUCHANAN, Geoffrey Maurice appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16➕BUCHANAN, William Edwin appointeddirector
- 2015-03-16➖SHEWELL, Kevin David resignedsecretary
- 2015-03-16➖SHEWELL, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 2015-03-16➖TODD, Stephen Neil resigneddirector
- 2015-02-10🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-06-27➖HALLETT, Mark John resignedsecretary
- 2008-06-27➕SHEWELL, Kevin David appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-27➖HALLETT, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2004-09-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-04-07➖WILLMORE, John Dixson resigneddirector
- 2002-09-24➖WAGHORN, Andrew Simon Hugh resigneddirector
- 2001-06-04➕WILLMORE, John Dixson appointeddirector
- 1998-09-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1998-09-23➕MULLEN, Paul William appointeddirector
- 1998-09-23➕SHEWELL, Kevin David appointeddirector
- 1998-09-23➕TODD, Stephen Neil appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
56/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
Autumn Foods Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Autumn Foods Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AUTUMN FOODS LIMITED
This company · 03549023
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Autumn Foods Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/06/2016 |
Mr Geoffrey Maurice Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 03/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
Mr William Edwin Buchanan Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 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
Incorporated1998-04-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Golden Lion House
15 St. John Maddermarket
Norwich
NR2 1DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (5 active · 11 resigned)
BUCHANAN, Geoffrey→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-03-16
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BUCHANAN, Geoffrey Maurice→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-03-16
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BUCHANAN, William Edwin→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2015-03-16
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HARLEY, Stephen Andrew→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2024-11-01
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REID, John Michael→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-12
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HALLETT, Mark John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 2008-06-27
SHEWELL, Kevin David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-27 · resigned 2015-03-16
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-07-23
HALLETT, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 2008-06-27
MULLEN, Paul William→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2016-09-30
SHEWELL, Kevin David→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2015-03-16
TODD, Stephen Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2015-03-16
WAGHORN, Andrew Simon Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 1998-07-23 · resigned 2002-09-24
WILLMORE, John Dixson→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2003-04-07
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-07-23
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-20 · resigned 1998-07-23
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Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/10/2019 | 17/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/10/2019 | 17/12/2024 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 07/10/2019 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC (The "Bank") | A registered charge | 3 properties | 23/12/2015 | 17/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/05/2015 | 31/12/2018 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 2 properties | 05/05/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 03/09/2004 | 10/02/2015 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 24/09/1998 | 17/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (131 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-15