ROCKET FOOD LTD

🌳Matureactive

04075251 · ltd · incorporated 2000-09-15

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 5.7y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Event catering activities

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 5.7y

85/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 5.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

92 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 officers

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand

2025-11-25
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-04
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accounts · AA
2025-05-01
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-20
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-10-06
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-09-27
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-09-27
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-09-22
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-22
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-09-22
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officers · AP04
2022-09-22
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officers · AP01
2022-09-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-21
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-09-14
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COMPASS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2022-09-14
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MILLS, Robin Ronald appointed
director
2022-09-14
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SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan appointed
director
2022-09-14
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THOMAS, Matthew Owen appointed
director
2022-09-14
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SYMONDS, Michael John Reginald resigned
secretary
2022-09-14
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GRANT-PETERKIN, Charlie resigned
director
2022-09-14
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SYMONDS, Josephine Elizabeth Mary resigned
director
2022-09-14
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SYMONDS, Robert Stobart resigned
director
2022-08-05
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-08-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2020-09-01
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Charge registered #1
Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
2020-07-09
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GRANT-PETERKIN, Charlie appointed
director
2017-08-31
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RAINEY, Juliette resigned
director
2013-10-01
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RAINEY, Juliette appointed
director
2000-09-15
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Company incorporated
As ROCKET FOOD LTD
2000-09-15
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HALL, Caroline Margaret Nita appointed
director
2000-09-15
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SYMONDS, Michael John Reginald appointed
director
2000-09-15
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SYMONDS, Michael John Reginald appointed
secretary
2000-09-15
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-09-15
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SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2000-09-15
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SYMONDS, Josephine Elizabeth Mary appointed
director
2000-09-15
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SYMONDS, Robert Stobart appointed
director

Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ROCKET FOOD LTD

This company · 04075251

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
Compass Group, Uk And Ireland Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	14/09/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Michael Symondsceased 14/09/2022· significant influence
Mrs Caroline Margaret Nita Hallceased 14/09/2022· 25-50% shares · significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2000-09-15

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

Parklands Court 24 Parklands Birmingham Great Park

Rubery

Birmingham

West Midlands

B45 9PZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-06-30

Last made up to: 2024-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-09-29

Last: 2025-09-15