BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04352824 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-14
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10720
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 11 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
16 live charges · 11 lenders · oldest 22.6y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 11 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
16 charges (16/16 with lender, 16/16 with type)
90
Directors & officers
34 officers (5 active, 34 linked, 30 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
183 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (114 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-06-16🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Bnp Paribas S.A.
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-04➕BENTHAM, Michael Lee appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➕CHAMBE, Tichawona Keith appointeddirector
- 2024-12-04➖BIGNEBAT, Pierre resigneddirector
- 2024-12-04➖FENART, Christophe André Robert resigneddirector
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-04-03📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-22✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-12-22✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-03➕TAVIANSKY, Leon appointeddirector
- 2023-01-03➖SCHIRATTI, Giampaolo Guglielmo Umberto resigneddirector
- 2022-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-10-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-01➕FENART, Christophe André Robert appointeddirector
- 2022-09-30➖BREFFORT, Herve Pierre resigneddirector
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-14➕LANGDON, Timothy Jack, Mr appointeddirector
- 2022-02-14➖WOOD, Julian resigneddirector
- 2020-05-13🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Bnp Paribas S.A.
- 2020-04-23➕BIGNEBAT, Pierre appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2020-02-17➕MCANDRY, Neil Bernard appointeddirector
- 2020-02-17➖MCLELLAND, Stewart, Dr resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➖SCHAAP, Marcel Martinus Johannes resigneddirector
- 2018-08-01➕BREFFORT, Herve Pierre appointeddirector
- 2018-08-01➖HULSMAN, Bart Franciscus Mattheus resigneddirector
- 2018-05-15➖HAZELDEAN, James William resigneddirector
- 2018-05-15➕HULSMAN, Bart Franciscus Mattheus appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15➖LLEWELLYN, David Jon resigneddirector
- 2018-05-15➖MACIELINSKI, Peter Martin resigneddirector
- 2018-05-15➕SCHAAP, Marcel Martinus Johannes appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15➕SCHIRATTI, Giampaolo Guglielmo Umberto appointeddirector
- 2018-05-15🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Bnp Paribas as Security Agent
- 2018-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2018-05-15🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2018-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 2018-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
Showing most recent 50 of 114 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
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
Pe Cookie Holding Iii Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pe Cookie Holding Iii Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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BISCUIT INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED
This company · 04352824
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pe Cookie Holding Iii Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 12/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Criseren Foods Limitedceased 15/05/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10720 — SIC 10720
Registered office
Dukesway
Team Valley
Gateshead
NE11 0PZ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-01
Last: 2026-01-18
Officers (5 active · 29 resigned)
BENTHAM, Michael Lee→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-12-04
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CHAMBE, Tichawona Keith→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-12-04
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LANGDON, Timothy Jack, Mr →
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2022-02-14
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MCANDRY, Neil Bernard→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-02-17
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TAVIANSKY, Leon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-01-03
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GREEN, Jim→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2009-07-08
MARSDEN, Alistair Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2008-01-09
READYMADE SECRETARIES LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-14 · resigned 2002-01-14
ABBOTT, Kenneth Robert Mcfarlane→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2008-01-09
BIGNEBAT, Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-04-23 · resigned 2024-12-04
BREFFORT, Herve Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-08-01 · resigned 2022-09-30
BUGLER, Melvyn Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2013-04-10 · resigned 2015-03-31
CANHAM, Gavin Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-30 · resigned 2008-06-19
CHADA, Jaspal Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-09 · resigned 2009-07-08
CONNOR, Kirk→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2012-03-26
FENART, Christophe André Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2024-12-04
GREEN, Jim→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2008-01-03 · resigned 2009-07-08
HAZELDEAN, James William→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-04-01 · resigned 2018-05-15
HOUSECROFT, Stewart Ashley→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-03-02 · resigned 2015-10-30
HULSMAN, Bart Franciscus Mattheus→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-05-15 · resigned 2018-08-01
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Mortgages & charges
16
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:16 of 16 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bnp Paribas S.A. | A registered charge | — | 16/06/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Bnp Paribas S.A. | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/05/2020 | — | |
| satisfied | Bnp Paribas as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 15/05/2018 | 21/02/2020 | |
| satisfied | Close Leasing Close Leasing Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/11/2013 | 15/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The "Security Trustee") | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2013 | 15/05/2018 | |
| satisfied | St George's Securities St George's Securities Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 28/02/2011 | 08/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance (Security Holder) Ge Commercial Finance Limited (Security Holder) | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 14/02/2011 | 22/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/2010 | 22/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Chattel mortgage | 1 property | 27/11/2008 | 22/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | Alliance & Leicester Alliance & Leicester PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 12/11/2007 | 08/03/2011 | |
| satisfied | Ge Commercial Finance Ge Commercial Finance Limited | Composite all assets guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2007 | 22/09/2016 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 3 properties | 01/05/2007 | 24/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Chattel mortgage | 3 properties | 27/05/2004 | 24/08/2007 | |
| satisfied | Techmere Techmere Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 25/03/2004 | 08/01/2018 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | Fixed charge on purchased debts which fail to vest | 1 property | 09/01/2004 | 26/09/2007 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/11/2003 | 24/08/2007 |
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Recent filings (183 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-03
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-12-22
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-11