BEN CREESE COUNTRY BUTCHERS LTD
🌳Matureactive
06132473 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-01
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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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.1y
25/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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| Average employees | 0 | -3400 |
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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-16🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-10-13📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-09🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”)
- 2025-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-21🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Ultimate Finance Limited
- 2024-03-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-03-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-07-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-06-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Santander UK PLC
- 2023-06-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-06-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-05-31➖CREESE, Benjamin George resigneddirector
- 2023-05-31➖JONES, Kevin Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-05-02➕GUILDING, Jaime Eloise appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-21➕GUILDING, Paul Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2018-11-20➖CREESE, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-20➖CREESE, Sally resigneddirector
- 2016-05-03➕JONES, Kevin Mark appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BEN CREESE COUNTRY BUTCHERS LTD
- 2007-03-01➕CREESE, Sally appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-01➕CREESE, Benjamin George appointeddirector
- 2007-03-01➕CREESE, Sally appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
Guilding Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Guilding Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BEN CREESE COUNTRY BUTCHERS LTD
This company · 06132473
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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Guilding Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin George Creeseceased 31/05/2023· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products
Registered office
Unit B Lawn Farm
Pillows Green Road, Corse
Gloucester
GL19 3NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
GUILDING, Jaime Eloise→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2023-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GUILDING, Paul Andrew→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2023-02-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CREESE, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2018-11-20
CREESE, Benjamin George→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2023-05-31
CREESE, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2007-03-01 · resigned 2018-11-20
JONES, Kevin Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2016-05-03 · resigned 2023-05-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Close Brothers Close Brothers Limited (The “Security Trustee”) | A registered charge | — | 09/10/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Ultimate Finance Ultimate Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2024 | 16/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Santander Santander UK PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/06/2023 | 15/03/2024 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 17/06/2022 | 27/06/2023 |
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-10-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-03-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-07-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-12