BENSONS FRUIT JUICE LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04515759 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-21
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
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Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10320
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 11030SIC 11030
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 19.7y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
84 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 800 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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 (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-08-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-05-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-12-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2013-04-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2006-08-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ultimate Finance Limited
- 2005-12-30➖CLARK, Dorrell Owen resigneddirector
- 2002-09-20➕CLARK, Dorrell Owen appointeddirector
- 2002-08-22➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-22➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-08-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BENSONS FRUIT JUICE LIMITED
- 2002-08-21➕BENSON, Alexia appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-21➕BENSON, Alexia Louise appointeddirector
- 2002-08-21➕BENSON, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2002-08-21➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-08-21➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Alexia Louise Benson Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Jeremy Benson Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10320 — SIC 10320
Registered office
Sandyhill
Farm
Sherborne
Gloucestershire
GL54 3DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-04
Last: 2025-08-21
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BENSON, Alexia Louise→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENSON, Jeremy→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2002-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-22
CLARK, Dorrell Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2005-12-30
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-08-21 · resigned 2002-08-22
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 18/12/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 08/04/2013 | — | |
| satisfied | Ultimate Finance Ultimate Finance Limited | Debenture (all assets) | 1 property | 07/08/2006 | 06/05/2015 |
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Recent filings (84 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-02