PESTO RESTAURANTS LTD

🌳Matureactive

05162378 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-24

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Licenced restaurants

Sector: Accommodation & food service

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

13 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 21.2y

25/100

too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

· Oldest live charge is 21.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 53/100 (high).

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

Lenders & charges

13 charges (13/13 with lender, 13/13 with type)

Directors & officers

15 officers (6 active, 15 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

25 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

127 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 6 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (73 events)Click to expand

2026-03-24
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officers · CH01
2026-02-20
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officers · AP01
2026-02-17
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officers · AP01
2026-02-17
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officers · AP01
2026-02-17
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officers · TM01
2026-02-12
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BRADLEY, Fiona Mary appointed
director
2026-02-12
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MILES, Lee Jonathan appointed
director
2026-02-12
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VAUGHAN, Andrew William appointed
director
2026-02-12
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MASON, Anna-Marie resigned
director
2026-01-28
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accounts · AA
2026-01-14
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officers · TM01
2025-12-31
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HOPKINS, Chris resigned
director
2025-02-27
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accounts · AA
2024-08-23
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accounts · AA01
2024-07-05
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mortgage · MR04
2024-07-05
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Charge satisfied #5
2024-06-22
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mortgage · MR04
2024-06-22
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mortgage · MR04
2024-06-22
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mortgage · MR04
2024-06-22
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Charge satisfied #13
2024-06-22
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Charge satisfied #11
2024-06-22
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Charge satisfied #9
2024-05-24
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-05-24
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-05-24
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officers · TM01
2024-05-24
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officers · TM01
2024-05-24
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officers · TM01
2024-05-24
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officers · TM02
2024-05-14
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BURTON, Denise Patricia appointed
secretary
2024-05-14
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FREEMAN, Andrew David appointed
director
2024-05-14
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MARTINDALE, Susan Katrina appointed
director
2024-05-14
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GATT, Sara Jane resigned
secretary
2024-05-14
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BOOTH, Jeremy Michael resigned
director
2024-05-14
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GATT, Neil Robert resigned
director
2024-05-14
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GATT, Sara Jane resigned
director
2024-05-14
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HOPKINS, Chris appointed
director
2024-05-14
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MASON, Anna-Marie appointed
director
2024-02-26
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Charge satisfied #12
2022-10-13
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Charge registered #13
Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
2022-07-22
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MODHWADIA, Menesh resigned
director
2021-11-23
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Charge satisfied #10
2021-11-23
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Charge satisfied #8
2021-11-23
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Charge satisfied #2
2021-11-09
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BOOTH, Jeremy Michael appointed
director
2021-11-09
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EVANS, Martin John resigned
director
2021-11-09
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MODHWADIA, Menesh appointed
director
2021-07-16
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DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

2 med ·

2 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HOPKINS, Chris resigned 2025-12-31; MASON, Anna-Marie resigned 2026-02-12

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Mitchells & Butlers Retail (No 2) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Mitchells & Butlers Retail (No 2) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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PESTO RESTAURANTS LTD

This company · 05162378

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
Mitchells & Butlers Retail (No 2) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	14/05/2024

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Neil Robert Gattceased 14/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
Ms Sara Jane Gattceased 14/05/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

Incorporated2004-06-24

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants

Registered office

27 Fleet Street

Birmingham

West Midlands

B3 1JP

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-06-30

Last made up to: 2025-09-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-30

Last: 2025-08-16