OK FOODS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04499450 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-31
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-01-26
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2016-01-26
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2015-11-10
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2015-10-30
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2015-10-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  6. 2014-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2014-08-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2013-12-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2013-08-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  10. 2012-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2012-08-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2012-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2011-08-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2011-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2010-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2010-10-26
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-08-21
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  19. 2009-08-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  20. 2009-08-14
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    legacy
    officers · 288c
  21. 2009-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2008-09-26
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    legacy
    annual-return · 363a
  23. 2008-09-25
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    legacy
    capital · 88(2)
  24. 2008-06-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288b
  25. 2008-06-05
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    legacy
    officers · 288a
  26. 2008-06-02
    ➕
    SIMMONS, David appointed
    secretary
  27. 2008-05-31
    ➖
    TRINGHAM, Roger Martin resigned
    secretary
  28. 2008-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  29. 2002-07-31
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    Company incorporated
    As OK FOODS LIMITED
  30. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    BELL, Michael John appointed
    director
  31. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard appointed
    director
  32. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    TRINGHAM, Roger Martin appointed
    secretary
  33. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-07-31
    ➕
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  36. 2002-07-31
    ➖
    CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS 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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2016-01-26

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Edenholme Bakery, Lazonby
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 1BG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2014-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

SIMMONS, David→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Michael John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2002-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CALLAGHAN, Philip Gerard→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-07-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRINGHAM, Roger Martin→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2008-05-31
Resigned
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-31 · resigned 2002-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (42 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-01-26
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-11-10
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-10-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2014-12-16
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2013-12-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2012-11-26
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2012-08-07
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-10-26