ALBION PET FOODS LTD

🌳Matureactive
05126657 · ltd · incorporated 2004-05-12
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£445.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
69 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £445,602
Cash YoY
+27%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£83k
↑ 27% YoY
Net Worth
£446k
↑ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£443k
↓ 1.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£90k£180k£270k£361k£451kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£445.6k£422.0k
Current assets£442.9k£450.7k
Cash£83.0k£65.1k
Debtors£194.5k£242.3k
Net assets£445.6k£422.0k

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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2023-06-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-06-12
    ➖
    DONEGAN, Catherine Jane resigned
    director
  6. 2023-06-12
    ➖
    DONEGAN, Gary Terence resigned
    director
  7. 2023-06-08
    ➕
    CURTIS, Amanda Jane Megan appointed
    director
  8. 2023-06-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-06-08
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-04-20
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2023-01-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-08-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2022-08-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2022-08-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2022-08-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2022-08-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2022-08-01
    ➕
    BOWER, Gillian appointed
    director
  19. 2022-07-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2022-06-30
    ➖
    ROCK, Grace resigned
    secretary
  21. 2021-09-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2018-11-01
    ➕
    DONEGAN, Gary Terence appointed
    director
  25. 2018-04-07
    ➕
    DONEGAN, Catherine Jane appointed
    director
  26. 2018-04-07
    ➖
    ROCK, Leslie John resigned
    director
  27. 2004-05-27
    ➕
    ROCK, Grace appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-05-27
    ➖
    ROCK, Leslie John resigned
    secretary
  29. 2004-05-27
    ➖
    ROCK, Grace resigned
    director
  30. 2004-05-27
    ➕
    ROCK, Leslie John appointed
    director
  31. 2004-05-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALBION PET FOODS LTD
  32. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    ROCK, Leslie John appointed
    secretary
  33. 2004-05-12
    ➕
    ROCK, Grace appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Gillian Bower
Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/08/2022
Mr Giles Andrew Bower
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control01/08/2022
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Gary Terence Doneganceased 01/08/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Catherine Jane Doneganceased 01/08/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Leslie John Rockceased 07/04/2018· 75-100% shares

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920

Registered office

Unit 3b Wellington Road, Waterloo Ind. Estate,
Bidford-On-Avon
Alcester
Warwickshire
B50 4JH
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-25
Last: 2025-11-11

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BOWER, Gillian→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CURTIS, Amanda Jane Megan→
director · ~48y · appointed 2023-06-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROCK, Grace→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
ROCK, Leslie John→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2004-05-27
Resigned
DONEGAN, Catherine Jane→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-04-07 · resigned 2023-06-12
Resigned
DONEGAN, Gary Terence→
director · ~63y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2023-06-12
Resigned
ROCK, Grace→
director · ~86y · appointed 2004-05-12 · resigned 2004-05-27
Resigned
ROCK, Leslie John→
director · ~89y · appointed 2004-05-27 · resigned 2018-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (69 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-08
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-08-05