AIRE VALLEY FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05942530 · ltd · incorporated 2006-09-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (4 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2006-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs AIRE VALLEY FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
- 2006-09-21➕KUDDUS, Abdul appointedsecretary
- 2006-09-21➕KUDDUS, Abdul appointeddirector
- 2006-09-21➕MIAH, Mohammad Shiraz appointeddirector
- 2006-09-21➕ROB, Abdul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
53/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
2 corporate shareholders identified. Group structure is distributed.
🏛️majority
Touchstone Holdings (I) Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares
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Weyside Holdings (I) Limited
Corporate parent
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AIRE VALLEY FROZEN FOODS LIMITED
This company · 05942530
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Touchstone Holdings (I) Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 30/08/2023 |
Weyside Holdings (I) Limited Corporate entity | — | 25–50% | 25-50% voting | 07/10/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Abdul Kuddusceased 07/10/2022· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · BD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1066 DETAILING LTD→ 12852213 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A G THOMAS (BRADFORD) LIMITED→ 00414605 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| A1 POULTRY WHOLESALE BIS LTD→ 13383995 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A2Z TECHNOLOGY LTD→ 11265246 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ACE TRADEHOUSE LTD→ 17000296 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADAMSONS LIMITED→ 12229556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| AFFORDABLE GOODS LTD→ 16397870 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHMED,S FOOD LIMITED→ 10692123 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AIR DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 03745814 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| AIRE VALLEY DECORATING CENTRE LTD→ 06286672 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| AIRE VALLEY WORKTOPS LTD→ 11663748 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AIREDALE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED→ 05331766 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
Unit 12 Valley Road Business
Park, Valley Road
Keighley
BD21 4LZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02
Officers (4 active · 0 resigned)
Active
KUDDUS, Abdul→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-09-21
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MIAH, Mohammad Shiraz→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2006-09-21
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-04