ALL SHIRES FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05770688 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-05
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46341SIC 46341
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 79-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.3y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
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Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (3 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
87 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Average employees | 2800 | 2800 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-02-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-01-15🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2025-12-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-11-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-07➕VERMA, Hon Tarun appointeddirector
- 2024-07-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-19➕COLE, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➕LYNCH, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-07-19➖WATERALL, Paul Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-07-19➖STANIFORTH, Darren Wayne resigneddirector
- 2024-07-19➖STANIFORTH, Dawn Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-07-19➖WATERALL, Nicola resigneddirector
- 2024-07-19➖WATERALL, Paul Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-07-19🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2024-03-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-07🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2016-09-01➕STANIFORTH, Dawn Helen appointeddirector
- 2016-09-01➕WATERALL, Nicola appointeddirector
- 2013-11-01➖SWAIN, Geoffrey Thomas resigneddirector
- 2012-05-01➕WATERALL, Paul Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2012-04-30➖SWAIN, Cherry Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-14➕STANIFORTH, Darren Wayne appointeddirector
- 2007-11-14➕WATERALL, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-04-05🏢Company incorporatedAs ALL SHIRES FOODS LIMITED
- 2006-04-05➕SWAIN, Cherry Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-05➕SWAIN, Geoffrey Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
A1 Ventures Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
A1 Ventures Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ALL SHIRES FOODS LIMITED
This company · 05770688
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 |
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A1 Ventures Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 12/01/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Asdp Limitedceased 12/01/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Paul Anthony Waterallceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
- Mr Darren Wayne Staniforthceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest
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.
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8 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330
Registered office
Unit 8 Blenheim Park Road
Nottingham
NG6 8YP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05
Officers (3 active · 7 resigned)
COLE, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~79y · appointed 2024-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LYNCH, Jonathan Mark→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2024-07-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VERMA, Hon Tarun→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-08-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWAIN, Cherry Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-05 · resigned 2012-04-30
WATERALL, Paul Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2024-07-19
STANIFORTH, Darren Wayne→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2024-07-19
STANIFORTH, Dawn Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-19
SWAIN, Geoffrey Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2006-04-05 · resigned 2013-11-01
WATERALL, Nicola→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2024-07-19
WATERALL, Paul Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2007-11-14 · resigned 2024-07-19
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/01/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/11/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 19/07/2024 | 06/02/2026 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 16/03/2022 | 07/03/2024 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-02-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-01-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-22