ROSARY GOATS' CHEESE LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04363660 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-30
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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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 20.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£38k£76k£114k£152k£190kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets—£115.0k
Current assets—£189.6k
Cash—£432
Debtors—£162.1k
Net assets—£43.3k
Average employees6—

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 mortgage
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-06-25
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    Charge satisfied #3
  3. 2026-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-06-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  5. 2025-06-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Pulse Finance Limited
  6. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-08-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-01-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2017-03-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2017-02-02
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Calverton Finance Limited
  20. 2016-04-01
    ➕
    MOODY, Daniel John appointed
    director
  21. 2009-08-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
  22. 2006-03-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2002-01-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ROSARY GOATS' CHEESE LIMITED
  24. 2002-01-30
    ➕
    MOODY, Christopher appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-01-30
    ➕
    MOODY, Christopher appointed
    director
  26. 2002-01-30
    ➕
    MOODY, Clare Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2002-01-30
    ➕
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-01-30
    ➖
    THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-01-30
    ➕
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2002-01-30
    ➖
    THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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 ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Moody
Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Clare Louise Moody
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512

Registered office

First Floor Secure House
Lulworth Close
Chandler's Ford
SO53 3TL
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

MOODY, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-30
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Active
MOODY, Christopher→
director · ~75y · appointed 2002-01-30
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Active
MOODY, Clare Louise→
director · ~65y · appointed 2002-01-30
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Active
MOODY, Daniel John→
director · ~35y · appointed 2016-04-01
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Active
THEYDON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned
THEYDON NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-30 · resigned 2002-01-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Pulse Finance
Pulse Finance Limited
A registered charge6 properties10/06/2025—
satisfied
Calverton Finance
Calverton Finance Limited
A registered charge1 property02/02/201725/06/2026
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited
All assets debenture1 property27/08/200920/03/2017
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/03/2006—
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Recent filings (68 total)

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-28