ADDO FOOD GROUP LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05998337 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-14
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
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 19.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 38/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 21 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
154 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (88 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-05📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-01-05📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-28📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-12-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-07-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-07-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-09➕FIELD, Nicholas Peter appointeddirector
- 2024-02-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖LANE, Mark John resigneddirector
- 2024-01-29➕RILEY, Thomas David appointeddirector
- 2024-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-13📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-01-13📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-10-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-14➖SCOTT, Leyon Michael resignedsecretary
- 2023-08-14➖SCOTT, Leyon Michael resigneddirector
- 2023-08-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-31➖BENJAMIN, Susan Deborah resigneddirector
- 2021-06-08➕LANE, Mark John appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2021-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-02-01🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-01-31➕SCOTT, Leyon Michael appointedsecretary
- 2020-01-31➖RUTTER, Graham Paul resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31➕SCOTT, Leyon Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04➖ROBERTS, Jamie resignedsecretary
- 2019-09-04➖ROBERTS, Jamie resigneddirector
- 2019-05-31➖PETERS, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-04-26➕ROBERTS, Jamie appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-26➖RUTTER, Graham resignedsecretary
- 2019-04-26➕ROBERTS, Jamie appointeddirector
- 2019-02-28➖HODSON, Mark Anthony resigneddirector
- 2019-02-22➕BENJAMIN, Susan Deborah appointeddirector
- 2017-04-27🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2017-04-19➖CAPLIS, Gavin resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➖EVERETT, Duncan John resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➖FORBES, David Malcolm resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➖JONES, Oliver David resigneddirector
- 2017-04-19➖MCGILL, Ken Andrew resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 88 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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
The Compleat Food Group (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Compleat Food Group (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ADDO FOOD GROUP LIMITED
This company · 05998337
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Compleat Food Group (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/03/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Addo Food Group (Services) Ltdceased 25/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Julian Marshceased 19/04/2017· significant influence · firm interest
- Eliot Luxembourg Holdco Sarlceased 19/04/2017· 50-75% shares
- Sg Hambros Limitedceased 19/04/2017· significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
C/O Pork Farms Limited
Queens Drive
Nottingham
NG2 1LU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14
Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)
FIELD, Nicholas Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-07-09
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RILEY, Thomas David→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-01-29
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ARMSTRONG, Bill→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-27 · resigned 2009-10-01
ROBERTS, Jamie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-04-26 · resigned 2019-09-04
RUTTER, Graham→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2019-04-26
SCOTT, Leyon Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-01-31 · resigned 2023-08-14
ELIOT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLP→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2010-07-29
VISION CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2008-01-17
BENJAMIN, Susan Deborah→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-02-22 · resigned 2022-08-31
CAPLIS, Gavin→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-08-17 · resigned 2017-04-19
DE PANAFIEU, Thierry Michel Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2008-01-17 · resigned 2009-11-30
DE PANAFIEU, Thierry Michel Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-01-13
EVERETT, Duncan John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2014-08-17 · resigned 2017-04-19
FORBES, David Malcolm→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-12-07 · resigned 2017-04-19
HODSON, Mark Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-08-17 · resigned 2019-02-28
HORTON, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-11-14 · resigned 2007-01-13
JONES, Oliver David→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-19 · resigned 2017-04-19
LANE, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-06-08 · resigned 2024-01-31
MCGILL, Ken Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2012-04-05 · resigned 2017-04-19
PETERS, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-08-17 · resigned 2019-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A. as Security Trustee for Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | U.S. Bank Trustees as Security Trustee U.S. Bank Trustees Limited as Security Trustee | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/04/2017 | 01/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Pnc Financial Services UK Pnc Financial Services UK Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/08/2014 | 01/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Eliot Luxembourg Holdco S.A.R.L. | A registered charge | — | 17/08/2014 | 27/04/2017 | |
| satisfied | Pnc Financial Services UK Pnc Financial Services UK LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2014 | 01/02/2021 | |
| satisfied | Westlb Ag, London Branch as Agent and Trustee for the Secured Creditors (Facility Agent) | Security agreement | 1 property | 12/01/2007 | 30/06/2009 |
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Recent filings (154 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2026-01-05
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-01-05
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-01-05
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-12-28
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-12-28
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-07-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-03