DARTMOUTH FOODS LTD
📈Growthactive
03935293 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
£20.23M
year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: conservative operator with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 20.4y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
11 officers (4 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
109 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
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
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 102Profitable
Profit before tax £716,204
Turnover YoY
-10%
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 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £20.23M | £22.35M |
| Gross profit | £5.06M | £4.56M |
| Operating profit | £962.3k | £693.4k |
| Profit before tax | £716.2k | £380.7k |
| Average employees | 11600 | 13300 |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-12-19🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-20📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-11➕CHOULERTON, Gregor appointeddirector
- 2024-10-11➕FACCENDA, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-04-25🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2023-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31➖OBOLENSKY, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-31➖OBOLENSKY, Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-05-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-05-17➖DAWKINS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2016-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2016-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2016-07-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-07-28➕FACCENDA, Ian James appointeddirector
- 2016-07-28➕DAWKINS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2014-10-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2014-10-01🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-12-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
- 2007-04-18🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2006-02-28➕OBOLENSKY, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-28➖WATTS, Philip John Melbourne resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-28➖WATTS, Philip John Melbourne resigneddirector
- 2005-07-20➕OBOLENSKY, Edward appointeddirector
- 2004-01-31➕OBOLENSKY, Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2004-01-31➕WATTS, Philip John Melbourne appointedsecretary
- 2004-01-31➖PS LAW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-01-31➕WATTS, Philip John Melbourne appointeddirector
- 2004-01-31➖PS LAW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2000-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs DARTMOUTH FOODS LTD
- 2000-02-28➕PS LAW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-02-28➕PS LAW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 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
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
Dartmouth Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Dartmouth Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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DARTMOUTH FOODS LTD
This company · 03935293
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dartmouth Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/07/2016 |
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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| CORNISH SCRUMPY COMPANY LIMITED→ 01459401 · est 1979 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 46y | — | — |
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| DEVON TEA & DEVON COFFEE CO LTD→ 14513332 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| FIRE, CURE & FEAST LTD→ 14047931 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FIREBRAND BREWING LIMITED→ 10433570 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FRIARY MILL BAKERY LIMITED→ 04618171 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| FROTHED LTD→ 16111485 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GERRYS ORIGINALS (HOLDINGS) LTD→ 14212297 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒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.
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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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
Hearder Court Beechwood Way
Plympton
Plymouth
PL7 5HH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-08
Last: 2026-06-24
Officers (4 active · 7 resigned)
CHOULERTON, Gregor→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-10-11
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FACCENDA, Benjamin James→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2024-10-11
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FACCENDA, Ian James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-07-28
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OBOLENSKY, Nicholas→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2004-01-31
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OBOLENSKY, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2022-05-31
WATTS, Philip John Melbourne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2006-02-28
PS LAW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-02-28 · resigned 2004-01-31
DAWKINS, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-07-28 · resigned 2018-05-17
OBOLENSKY, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2022-05-31
WATTS, Philip John Melbourne→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2004-01-31 · resigned 2006-02-28
PS LAW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2000-02-28 · resigned 2004-01-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/05/2018 | 25/04/2023 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2014 | 29/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2014 | 29/07/2016 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture | 1 property | 20/12/2011 | 19/12/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Mortgage deed | 1 property | 18/04/2007 | 29/07/2016 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/03/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-20
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-08