THE FRESH MILK COMPANY LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05800177 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-28
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 16.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46330
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 16.0y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
17 officers (3 active, 17 linked, 11 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
92 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-01-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-01-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-25
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  10. 2021-05-28
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2020-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-01
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    CHATTERS, Michael David John appointed
    director
  13. 2020-06-01
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    MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard resigned
    director
  14. 2020-06-01
    ➖
    PESLIER, Michel resigned
    director
  15. 2020-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2020-06-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-06-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2019-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-25
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    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  20. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-08-20
    ➕
    PRISM COSEC LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2018-08-20
    ➖
    DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2018-07-31
    ➕
    MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard appointed
    director
  24. 2018-07-31
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Mark Garfield resigned
    director
  25. 2016-06-17
    ➕
    DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2016-06-17
    ➖
    SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2014-07-14
    ➖
    SMITH, Andrew James resigned
    director
  28. 2014-07-14
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Mark Garfield appointed
    director
  29. 2013-10-07
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    GOPAL, Naigee appointed
    director
  30. 2012-08-31
    ➖
    GLOVER, Matthew resigned
    director
  31. 2012-05-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  32. 2010-05-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2010-03-15
    ➖
    DUCRE, Marc resigned
    director
  34. 2010-03-15
    ➕
    GLOVER, Matthew appointed
    director
  35. 2008-07-31
    ➕
    PESLIER, Michel appointed
    director
  36. 2008-07-08
    ➖
    LEVANTAL, Thierry resigned
    director
  37. 2008-05-16
    ➖
    DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo resigned
    director
  38. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    POWELL COOK, Neale Alan resigned
    secretary
  39. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2007-03-28
    ➕
    DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo appointed
    director
  41. 2007-03-28
    ➖
    POWELL COOK, Neale Alan resigned
    director
  42. 2006-04-28
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    Company incorporated
    As THE FRESH MILK COMPANY LIMITED
  43. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    POWELL COOK, Neale Alan appointed
    secretary
  44. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  45. 2006-04-28
    ➖
    SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  46. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    DUCRE, Marc appointed
    director
  47. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    LEVANTAL, Thierry appointed
    director
  48. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    POWELL COOK, Neale Alan appointed
    director
  49. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    SMITH, Andrew James appointed
    director
  50. 2006-04-28
    ➕
    SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events

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 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

79/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Lactalis Mclelland Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Lactalis Mclelland Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE FRESH MILK COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 05800177

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lactalis Mclelland Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46330 — SIC 46330

Registered office

Grosvenor House
65-71 London Road
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 1LQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (3 active · 14 resigned)

PRISM COSEC LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CHATTERS, Michael David John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
GOPAL, Naigee→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
POWELL COOK, Neale Alan→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
DAVID VENUS & COMPANY LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-08-20
Resigned
SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2016-06-17
Resigned
SLC REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2006-04-28
Resigned
DEGLI ANTONI, Filippo→
director · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-28 · resigned 2008-05-16
Resigned
DUCRE, Marc→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2010-03-15
Resigned
GLOVER, Matthew→
director · ~75y · appointed 2010-03-15 · resigned 2012-08-31
Resigned
LEVANTAL, Thierry→
director · ~70y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2008-07-08
Resigned
MEAUDRE, Hugues Bernard→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-07-31 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
PESLIER, Michel→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-07-31 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
POWELL COOK, Neale Alan→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2007-03-28
Resigned
SMITH, Andrew James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2014-07-14
Resigned
TAYLOR, Mark Garfield→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-07-14 · resigned 2018-07-31
Resigned
SLC CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-04-28 · resigned 2006-04-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/05/201017/05/2012

Recent filings (92 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2021-08-25
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2021-05-28