FOCUSED NUTRITION LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03692248 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-06
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£639.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10720
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed food-drink with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 23.1y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £639,859
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
Net Worth
£640k
Current Assets
£615k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £715.4k | — |
| Current assets | £615.1k | — |
| Cash | £23.8k | — |
| Debtors | £499.4k | — |
| Net assets | £639.9k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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 (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-02➖MEDLEN, Warren David resigneddirector
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-01➕LOCKETT, Neil Antony appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕RICKETTS, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2025-05-01➕MEDLEN, Warren David appointeddirector
- 2024-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-11-20🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2023-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-06-20🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2022-05-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-06🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V.
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-12➖ROONEY, Christine Reinier resignedsecretary
- 2008-11-21🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Trustees of the Focused Nutrition Pension Scheme, John Martin Rooney, Christine Rooney, Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited
- 2008-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2008-01-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2006-11-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Venture Finance PLC
- 2004-11-17🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2003-06-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited T/a Alex Lawrie Factors
- 1999-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs FOCUSED NUTRITION LIMITED
- 1999-01-06➕ROONEY, John Martin appointeddirector
- 1999-01-06➕ROONEY, Christine Reinier appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-06➕CREDITREFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-06➖CREDITREFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-01-06➕CREDITREFORM LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-06➖CREDITREFORM LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
2 med ·Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Martin Rooney Individual · British · DOB 08/1953 · age 73 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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
Incorporated1999-01-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10720 — SIC 10720
Registered office
Unit 8 Vaughan Road
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 2PQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-20
Last: 2026-01-06
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
LOCKETT, Neil Antony→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RICKETTS, Mark John→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2025-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROONEY, John Martin→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 1999-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROONEY, Christine Reinier→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-01-06 · resigned 2019-08-12
CREDITREFORM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-06 · resigned 1999-01-06
MEDLEN, Warren David→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2025-05-01 · resigned 2025-09-02
CREDITREFORM LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-06 · resigned 1999-01-06
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 20/11/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | Abn Amro Asset Based Finance N.V. | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/12/2021 | 15/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | Trustees of the Focused Nutrition Pension Scheme, John Martin Rooney, Christine Rooney, Morgan Lloyd Trustees Trustees of the Focused Nutrition Pension Scheme, John Martin Rooney, Christine Rooney, Morgan Lloyd Trustees Limited | Deed of charge for a secured loan | 2 properties | 21/11/2008 | 20/05/2022 | |
| satisfied | Venture Finance Venture Finance PLC | All assets debenture | 1 property | 06/11/2006 | 20/06/2022 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 17/11/2004 | 18/01/2008 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited T/a Alex Lawrie Factors | All assets debenture | 1 property | 20/06/2003 | 18/01/2008 |
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Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-10
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-22
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-20