BIFFA CUMBRIA HOLDINGS LTD

🌳Matureactive

06799825 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-23

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 17.0y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Activities of head offices

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 17.0y

65/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 17.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

21 officers (5 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

26 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

88 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (59 events)Click to expand

2026-01-02
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
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ANGELL, Marc Anthony appointed
director
2024-10-23
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-10-18
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change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-10-15
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-15
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-15
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-15
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-10
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PARSONS, Sarah appointed
secretary
2024-10-10
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TOPHAM, Michael Robert Mason appointed
director
2024-10-10
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MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James resigned
secretary
2024-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-06
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-06-06
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-01
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GRIFFIN-SMITH, Philip Bernard resigned
secretary
2023-06-01
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MURRAY, Dominic Pieter James appointed
secretary
2023-02-07
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-26
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-25
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-12-22
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-22
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-09
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OWEN, Craig appointed
director
2022-12-08
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KYLE, Roy resigned
director
2022-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-01
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KYLE, Roy appointed
director
2020-11-30
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RAWLING, Mark Andrew resigned
director
2019-11-08
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COWAN, Mark Alfred resigned
director
2018-11-22
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TURNER, Michael Andrew, Mr. resigned
director
2018-11-14
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COWAN, Mark Alfred appointed
director
2018-11-14
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RAWLING, Mark Andrew appointed
director
2017-02-07
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RICHFORD, Adam Nathaniel resigned
director
2017-02-07
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TURNER, Michael Andrew, Mr. appointed
director
2016-11-30
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CATLING, Nigel Frank resigned
director
2016-02-25
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CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian resigned
director
2016-02-25
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RICHFORD, Adam Nathaniel appointed
director
2015-04-01
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BROOKES, Alistair Daniel appointed
director
2015-04-01
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CARTWRIGHT, Robert Ian appointed
director
2015-04-01
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CATLING, Nigel Frank appointed
director
2015-03-31
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EGLINTON, Peter Damian resigned
director
2015-03-31
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MULLIGAN, David Kevin resigned
director
2014-03-31
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SIMPSON, Jeremy John Cobbett resigned
director
2014-02-10
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MULLIGAN, David Kevin appointed
director
2013-04-15
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EGLINTON, Peter Damian appointed
director
2013-03-31
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GOODFELLOW, Ian Frederick resigned
director
2011-08-01
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SIMPSON, Jeremy John Cobbett appointed
director
2011-07-31
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SAUNDERS, Mark Ian resigned
director

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS

supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-10-18: certificate-change-of-name-company

Group structure

Biffa Pfi Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Biffa Pfi Investments Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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BIFFA CUMBRIA HOLDINGS LTD

This company · 06799825

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
Biffa Pfi Investments Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated2009-01-23

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Cressex Business Park

Coronation Road

High Wycombe

HP12 3TZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-15

Last: 2026-03-01