REGENCY PURCHASING GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05626682 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-17
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 13.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46170
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.5y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
25 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-20➖ATKINS, Karl James resigneddirector
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-12-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-12-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-08➕LEA, Jodi appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➕MILLS, Robin Ronald appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➕SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➖MICHAEL, Michelle resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-08➕ATKINS, Karl James appointeddirector
- 2022-12-08➖MICHAEL, Kerry resigneddirector
- 2022-12-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-05📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-11-22📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2022-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-09-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-05-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-10-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2010-05-19➕MICHAEL, Kerry appointeddirector
- 2008-04-28➖MU, Cam Binh resigneddirector
- 2006-02-13➕DEMETRIOU, Axentis appointeddirector
- 2006-02-13➕MICHAEL, Michelle appointedsecretary
- 2006-02-13➖NQH (CO SEC) LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-02-13➕MU, Cam Binh appointeddirector
- 2006-02-13➖NQH LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs REGENCY PURCHASING GROUP LIMITED
- 2005-11-17➕NQH (CO SEC) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-11-17➕NQH LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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.)
Group structure
Foodbuy Europe Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Foodbuy Europe Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
REGENCY PURCHASING GROUP LIMITED
This company · 05626682
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foodbuy Europe Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Axentis Demetriouceased 08/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Agm Holdings Limitedceased 08/12/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Wholesale & distribution · B postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10MILESGREEN LTD→ 14809945 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1MILLIONJUICES LIMITED→ 16297249 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1ST EUROPEAN ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 13265787 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ST EUROPEAN TRADING LIMITED→ 13462593 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 1ST TOOLING LIMITED→ 17055900 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 219LUXE LTD→ 16381984 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 230PLUS LTD→ 06508383 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 24/7 SERVICES LTD→ 16570711 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2RD CHANCE LTD→ 16732812 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2WNY4OUR7EVN LTD→ 15141978 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3 BROS HALAL POULTRY LTD→ 16092952 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 313 PHARMA LTD→ 13449231 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46170 — SIC 46170
Registered office
Parklands Court 24 Parklands
Birmingham Great Park
Rubery
Birmingham
B45 9PZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-29
Last: 2025-11-15
Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)
DEMETRIOU, Axentis→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2006-02-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLS, Robin Ronald→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHARPE, Gareth Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-12-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MICHAEL, Michelle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-13 · resigned 2022-12-08
NQH (CO SEC) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-11-17 · resigned 2006-02-13
ATKINS, Karl James→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-12-08 · resigned 2025-10-20
MICHAEL, Kerry→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-05-19 · resigned 2022-12-08
MU, Cam Binh→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2006-02-13 · resigned 2008-04-28
NQH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-11-17 · resigned 2006-02-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/05/2020 | 09/09/2022 | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | Legal charge | 1 property | 18/10/2012 | 09/09/2022 |
Recent filings (101 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-12-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-12-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-12-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-12