WESTBURY DAIRIES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04839785 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-21
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.6y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
44 officers (3 active, 44 linked, 38 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
175 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (107 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · 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➕ALI-BRETT, Ruby appointeddirector
- 2024-05-03➖HOGG, Pauline Louise resigneddirector
- 2024-05-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 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-dormantaccounts · 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
- 2023-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-19➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29➕HOGG, Pauline Louise appointeddirector
- 2019-06-28➖AJERIO, Kingsley resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2018-05-02➖WILLIAMS, David Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2017-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-04-03➕AJERIO, Kingsley appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➖KOLDING, Dan resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-04-03➖ROBERTSON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2017-04-03➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot Singh resignedsecretary
- 2016-01-14➖BAIN, Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2016-01-14➖BROWN, Fraser Iain resigneddirector
- 2015-10-29➕BAIN, Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2015-10-29➖SWEENEY, Gerard resigneddirector
- 2015-05-07➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2015-05-07➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2015-03-05➖NORGAARD, Mette Raebild resigneddirector
- 2015-03-05➕ROBERTSON, Mark appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 107 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arla Foods Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arla Foods Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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WESTBURY DAIRIES LIMITED
This company · 04839785
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arla Foods Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330
Registered office
Westbury Dairies Stephenson Road
Northacre Industrial Park
Westbury
Wiltshire
BA13 4WD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21
Officers (3 active · 41 resigned)
ALI-BRETT, Ruby→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
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RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-19
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SOAR, Tanjot Singh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-01-28 · resigned 2016-11-10
TAYLOR, Catherine Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2006-06-16
YOUNG, Karen Bridget→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-16 · resigned 2011-01-28
NQH (CO SEC) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-21 · resigned 2004-07-21
QUAYSECO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-21 · resigned 2004-12-31
AJERIO, Kingsley→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-03 · resigned 2019-06-28
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-05-07 · resigned 2017-04-03
ARMSTRONG, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-07-20 · resigned 2008-04-25
BAIN, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2015-10-29 · resigned 2016-01-14
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
BROWN, Fraser Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-01 · resigned 2016-01-14
COONEY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2006-11-16 · resigned 2010-01-26
DALSGAARD HOFF, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-09-10 · resigned 2014-05-01
DAVIS, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2003-10-28 · resigned 2006-11-16
DUNCAN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2003-09-03 · resigned 2005-11-28
FAULKNER, Stephen Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-12-13 · resigned 2014-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 03/11/2004 | 22/09/2017 |
Recent filings (175 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
second-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP04AP01
2024-05-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21