GINGER PIG LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
03971587 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-13
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.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: leverage-led grower with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 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
5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 23.8y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
117 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 £44,142
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £44.1k | £274.9k |
| Average employees | 82 | 8600 |
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
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP01CS01
- 2026-04-23📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-datepersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-12📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2025-11-05📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2025-10-03📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-09-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-06-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-10🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-28➖EVANS, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-12➕ARMSTRONG, Neil Stewart appointeddirector
- 2024-06-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-30➕AQEEL, Russell appointeddirector
- 2023-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-30➖COUGHLAN, Lynsey May resigneddirector
- 2018-11-20➕SMITH, Alexander James Birkett appointeddirector
- 2018-11-20➕EVANS, Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03➖WELFORD, Ian James resignedsecretary
- 2017-08-25➖ROBERTS, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2016-11-21➕WELFORD, Ian James appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-21➖WILSON, Anne resignedsecretary
- 2016-11-21➕COUGHLAN, Lynsey May appointeddirector
- 2016-11-21➕ROBERTS, David Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-06-15➖BRENNAN, Niall Joseph resigneddirector
- 2015-07-14➕BRENNAN, Niall Joseph appointeddirector
- 2015-07-07➖TUFTON, Richard Charles resigneddirector
- 2014-10-31➖SHELTON, Mark William resigneddirector
- 2013-07-31➕TUFTON, Richard Charles appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01➕SHELTON, Mark William appointeddirector
- 2011-08-26🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Trustees of the Borough Market Southwark
- 2011-01-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
- 2009-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2007-09-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lawrence Kaffel & Harvey Phillip Bard T/a Victoria Estates
- 2006-05-11➖WILSON, Anne resigneddirector
- 2003-12-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Excel-a-Rate Business Services Limited
- 2003-01-28➕WILSON, Anne appointeddirector
- 2002-10-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-04-13🏢Company incorporatedAs GINGER PIG LIMITED
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
Owner dependency
65/100
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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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
Chelsea Estates Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Chelsea Estates Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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GINGER PIG LIMITED
This company · 03971587
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chelsea Estates Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 03/09/2025 |
Mr Nicholas Joseph Birkett Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1970 · age 56 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 20/08/2025 |
Alexander James Birkett Smith Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 14/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Timothy Dudley Wilsonceased 20/11/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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9 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
Penrose House
67 Hightown Road
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX16 9BE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-27
Last: 2026-04-13
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
AQEEL, Russell→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2023-10-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARMSTRONG, Neil Stewart→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2024-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Alexander James Birkett→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-11-20
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WILSON, Timothy Dudley→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-04-13
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WELFORD, Ian James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2018-04-03
WILSON, Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2016-11-21
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
BRENNAN, Niall Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-07-14 · resigned 2016-06-15
COUGHLAN, Lynsey May→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2023-08-30
EVANS, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2018-11-20 · resigned 2025-02-28
ROBERTS, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-11-21 · resigned 2017-08-25
SHELTON, Mark William→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2014-10-31
TUFTON, Richard Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-07-31 · resigned 2015-07-07
WILSON, Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2003-01-28 · resigned 2006-05-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Trustees of the Borough Market Southwark | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 26/08/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 11/01/2011 | — | |
| outstanding | Lawrence Kaffel & Harvey Phillip Bard T/a Victoria Estates | Rent security deposit deed | 1 property | 19/09/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Excel-a-Rate Business Services Excel-a-Rate Business Services Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 22/12/2003 | 26/06/2009 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/10/2002 | 10/03/2025 |
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Recent filings (117 total)
replacement-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP01CS01
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control-without-name-date
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-25
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2025-11-12
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2025-11-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-10-03
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-11