ARLA FOODS UK HOLDING LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04659433 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-07
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
27 officers (5 active, 27 linked, 21 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
130 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-01-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-10➕BOOT, Philip Mark appointeddirector
- 2025-01-10➖GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-05-13📄second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP04AP01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-04-30➕ALI-BRETT, Ruby appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➖HOGG, Pauline Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➕BALL, Anne-Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-07-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-17➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-24➕KASPERSEN, Mogens appointeddirector
- 2022-05-24➖JENSEN, Morten Holm resigneddirector
- 2021-05-18➕JENSEN, Morten Holm appointeddirector
- 2021-05-18➖SKOVSAGER, Kent Krarup resigneddirector
- 2019-06-28➖AJERIO, Kingsley resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2017-02-21➕AJERIO, Kingsley appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21➕HOGG, Pauline Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21➕SKOVSAGER, Kent Krarup appointeddirector
- 2017-02-21➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2017-01-06➖HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern resigneddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot resignedsecretary
- 2015-10-01➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2015-01-13➕HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➕GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter appointeddirector
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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 61 — 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 61. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-02-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Arla House
4 Savannah Way
Leeds Valley Park
Leeds Yorkshire
LS10 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07
Officers (5 active · 22 resigned)
ALI-BRETT, Ruby→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-30
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BOOT, Philip Mark→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2025-01-10
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KASPERSEN, Mogens→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-05-24
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PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
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RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17
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FIRTH, David Alwyn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-05-08 · resigned 2008-02-12
PEDERSEN, Per Gran→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2006-05-08
SOAR, Tanjot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-12 · resigned 2016-11-10
ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-07 · resigned 2003-03-24
AJERIO, Kingsley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2019-06-28
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2023-07-31
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2025-01-10
HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-01-06
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-07-17
HOGG, Pauline Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2017-02-21 · resigned 2024-04-30
JENSEN, Morten Holm→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2021-05-18 · resigned 2022-05-24
LAURITZEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2013-02-25 · resigned 2014-08-04
NIELSEN, Kim→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-24 · resigned 2007-05-01
PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-01-18 · resigned 2015-10-01
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Recent filings (130 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-05-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07