THE GOOD EATING COMPANY LIMITED
📈Growthactive
03893038 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 25.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£25.98M
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.1y
60/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
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
121 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 101Profitable
Profit before tax £1,342,000
Strong revenue growth
Turnover up 27% YoY
Turnover YoY
+27%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 101| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £25.98M | £20.52M |
| Gross profit | £1.48M | £300.0k |
| Profit before tax | £1.34M | £203.0k |
| Average employees | 32300 | 25400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-10➕RENTON, Jean Mary appointeddirector
- 2025-12-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15➖BAILEY, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15➖RENTON, Jean Mary resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-21➖O'KEEFE, Lynsey Kaye resigneddirector
- 2025-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-09➕O'KEEFE, Lynsey Kaye appointeddirector
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-01➕DHARIWAL, Amolak Singh appointeddirector
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-24➖ENNIS, Julie resigneddirector
- 2023-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-21➕ENNIS, Julie appointeddirector
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-11-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-01➖ARNAUDO, Laurent Paul Joseph resigneddirector
- 2019-11-01➕RENTON, Jean Mary appointeddirector
- 2017-11-05➕SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.2) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2017-11-05➖AROGUNDADE, Ronke resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-05➕ARNAUDO, Laurent Paul Joseph appointeddirector
- 2017-11-05➕BAILEY, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2017-11-05➖HARRIS, John Fredrick resigneddirector
- 2017-11-05➖LINDNER, Robert Henry resigneddirector
- 2017-11-05➖MISTRY, Carlos resigneddirector
- 2017-04-12🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2007-07-01➕LINDNER, Robert Henry appointeddirector
- 2007-07-01➕MISTRY, Carlos appointeddirector
- 2007-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-02-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-07-29➕AROGUNDADE, Ronke appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-29➖WIGHT, Phoebe Cristina resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖MOORE, Barry resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➕WIGHT, Phoebe Cristina appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-19➖MOORE, Barry resigneddirector
- 2002-04-12➖REDGRAVE, Toby Michael resigneddirector
- 2001-09-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-04-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2001-01-11➖LUMB, Edward Laurence resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 60 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BAILEY, David Ian resigned 2025-12-15; O'KEEFE, Lynsey Kaye resigned 2025-11-21; RENTON, Jean Mary resigned 2025-12-15
Group structure
The Good Eating Holdings Company Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Good Eating Holdings Company Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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THE GOOD EATING COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 03893038
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Good Eating Holdings Company Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Fredrick Harrisceased 05/11/2017· 50-75% 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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities
Registered office
One
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
SODEXO CORPORATE SERVICES (NO.2) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2017-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DHARIWAL, Amolak Singh→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2025-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RENTON, Jean Mary→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2026-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AROGUNDADE, Ronke→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-29 · resigned 2017-11-05
LUMB, Edward Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 2001-01-11
MOORE, Barry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2004-11-19
THOMAS, Howard→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 1999-12-13
WIGHT, Phoebe Cristina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-19 · resigned 2005-07-29
ARNAUDO, Laurent Paul Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-11-05 · resigned 2019-11-01
BAILEY, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-05 · resigned 2025-12-15
ENNIS, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-03-21 · resigned 2024-05-24
HARRIS, John Fredrick→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2017-11-05
LINDNER, Robert Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2017-11-05
MISTRY, Carlos→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2017-11-05
MOORE, Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2004-11-19
O'KEEFE, Lynsey Kaye→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2025-06-09 · resigned 2025-11-21
REDGRAVE, Toby Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 2002-04-12
RENTON, Jean Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2025-12-15
TESTER, William Andrew Joseph→
Resignednominee-director · ~64y · appointed 1999-12-13 · resigned 1999-12-13
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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 PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/04/2017 | 07/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/09/2001 | 15/02/2007 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 09/04/2001 | 15/02/2007 |
Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-19