ABERGAVENNY FOOD FESTIVAL

🌳Matureactive

04264054 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2001-08-02

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

—

year to Dec 2024

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other food services

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

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

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

9 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

132 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	5	800

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 1 resolution
• 1 incorporation

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-01-08
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-01-08
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-30
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ROBERTS, Martha resigned
director
2025-12-30
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SMALLWOOD, Christine Jean resigned
director
2025-10-03
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
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JACKSON, Stephanie resigned
director
2025-04-28
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-07
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JENKINS, Kate Belinda resigned
director
2024-09-27
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-11
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TUDOR, Mary Ruth resigned
director
2024-09-10
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officers · TM01
2024-09-09
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DICKINS, Sarah Helen resigned
director
2023-09-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-10
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officers · CH01
2023-04-29
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officers · AP01
2023-04-21
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officers · AP01
2023-04-19
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JENKINS, Kate Belinda appointed
director
2022-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
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JACKSON, Stephanie appointed
director
2022-11-10
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-10
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officers · AP01
2022-06-01
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EVANS, Huw appointed
director
2022-06-01
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CHILD, Jonathan resigned
director
2021-12-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-30
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ORBACH, Martin John Albert resigned
director
2021-03-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-11
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WATERS, Kim Martin resigned
director
2019-04-01
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SMALLWOOD, Christine Jean appointed
director
2018-12-31
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CARTHEW, Jonathan Peter resigned
director
2018-12-31
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NOZEDAR, Adele resigned
director
2018-01-01
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CANDLER, Anthony Hugh Barton resigned
secretary
2018-01-01
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ROBERTS, Martha appointed
director
2017-08-14
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NOZEDAR, Adele appointed
director
2017-08-01
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CHILD, Jonathan appointed
director
2017-05-01
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WARDLE, Christopher resigned
director
2016-10-15
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DOEL, Melanie resigned
director
2016-04-13
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BURTON, Nigel resigned
director
2016-04-13
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CANDLER, Anthony Hugh Barton resigned
director
2016-04-13
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MORRIS, Trefor Alfred, Sir resigned
director
2016-04-13
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ORBACH, Martin John Albert appointed
director
2015-12-31
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MORGAN, Michael Karl Daniel resigned
director
2015-09-01
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CANDLER, Anthony Hugh Barton appointed
secretary
2015-08-24
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BURTON, Nigel resigned
secretary
2015-06-01
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DOEL, Melanie appointed
director
2014-05-31
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CRICHTON, Scott Craigellachie Grant resigned
director

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Owner dependency

68/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

59/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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

1 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JACKSON, Stephanie resigned 2025-09-23; ROBERTS, Martha resigned 2025-12-30; SMALLWOOD, Christine Jean resigned 2025-12-30

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2001-08-02

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

C/O Dorrell Oliver Ltd Linden House

Monk Street

Abergavenny

Monmouthshire

NP7 5NF

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-14

Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)

EVANS, Huw→

director · ~34y · appointed 2022-06-01

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Active

GRIFFITHS, William James Caradog→

director · ~52y · appointed 2009-04-17

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Active

BURTON, Nigel→

secretary · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2015-08-24

Resigned

CANDLER, Anthony Hugh Barton→

secretary · appointed 2015-09-01 · resigned 2018-01-01

Resigned

WARDLE, Christopher→

secretary · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2010-12-31

Resigned

BURTON, Nigel→

director · ~79y · appointed 2009-05-19 · resigned 2016-04-13

Resigned

CANDLER, Anthony Hugh Barton→

director · ~80y · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2016-04-13

Resigned

CARTHEW, Jonathan Peter→

director · ~65y · appointed 2011-01-01 · resigned 2018-12-31

Resigned

CHILD, Jonathan→

director · ~57y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2022-06-01

Resigned

CRICHTON, Scott Craigellachie Grant→

director · ~74y · appointed 2009-05-20 · resigned 2014-05-31

Resigned

DICKINS, Sarah Helen→

director · ~67y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2024-09-09

Resigned

DOEL, Melanie→

director · ~70y · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2016-10-15

Resigned

HARVEY, John, Councillor→

director · ~87y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2004-01-30

Resigned

JACKSON, Stephanie→

director · ~59y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2025-09-23

Resigned

JENKINS, Kate Belinda→

director · ~57y · appointed 2023-04-19 · resigned 2025-04-07

Resigned

MOORE, Ernest Anthony→

director · ~77y · appointed 2001-08-02 · resigned 2010-01-04

Resigned

MORGAN, Michael Karl Daniel→

director · ~59y · appointed 2014-05-31 · resigned 2015-12-31

Resigned

MORRIS, Trefor Alfred, Sir→

director · ~92y · appointed 2002-12-16 · resigned 2016-04-13

Resigned

NOZEDAR, Adele→

director · ~63y · appointed 2017-08-14 · resigned 2018-12-31

Resigned

ORBACH, Martin John Albert→

director · ~72y · appointed 2016-04-13 · resigned 2021-03-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (132 total)

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2026-01-08

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2026-01-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-12-31

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-10-03

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2025-09-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-08-29

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-04-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2024-09-27

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-09-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-09-10

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-08-12

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity

accounts · AA

2023-09-18

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-08-10

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-05-10