GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06800894 · ltd · incorporated 2009-01-26
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. 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
7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 17.1y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 40/100 — 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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
17 officers (2 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
97 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06➕FINLAY, Megan Jo appointeddirector
- 2026-03-06➖SAYER, David Paul resigneddirector
- 2026-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-18🔒Charge registered #7Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2026-01-22➕PIGOTT, Richard appointeddirector
- 2026-01-22➖LEIHAL, Satnam Singh resigneddirector
- 2026-01-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-18🔒Charge registered #6Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-12📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2024-08-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-16➖CURLE, Tolla Joanne resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16➕SAYER, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-11-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-04-23➕CURLE, Tolla Joanne appointeddirector
- 2020-04-15➖D'CRUZ, Simon Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2020-01-27➖CROWLEY, Thomas Edward resigneddirector
- 2020-01-27➕LEIHAL, Satnam Singh appointeddirector
- 2018-08-14➖EDWARDS, Graham resigneddirector
- 2018-01-19➖FRANKLIN, William James resigneddirector
- 2018-01-04➕D'CRUZ, Simon Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2017-01-31➖GLANCY, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2016-12-16➕CROWLEY, Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2016-12-16➕FRANKLIN, William James appointeddirector
- 2016-12-16➖TEIXEIRA, Joaquim Rocha resigneddirector
- 2016-06-01➖PALMER, Christopher Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2013-02-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-03-31➕EDWARDS, Graham appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➕GLANCY, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2012-03-31➖KLAUBER, Peter Arthur resigneddirector
- 2011-11-20➕PALMER, Christopher Stephen appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 64 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
2 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEIHAL, Satnam Singh resigned 2026-01-22; SAYER, David Paul resigned 2026-03-06
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
Boparan Restaurants Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boparan Restaurants Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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GOURMET BURGER KITCHEN (UK) LIMITED
This company · 06800894
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boparan Restaurants Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/05/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Boparan Ventures Limitedceased 13/05/2019· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-01-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
2nd Floor Colmore Court
9 Colmore Row
Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 2BJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last made up to: 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (2 active · 15 resigned)
FINLAY, Megan Jo→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2026-03-06
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PIGOTT, Richard→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2026-01-22
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PALMER, Christopher Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-11-20 · resigned 2016-06-01
SILK, Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2011-03-31
CROWLEY, Thomas Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-12-16 · resigned 2020-01-27
CURLE, Tolla Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-04-23 · resigned 2022-12-16
D'CRUZ, Simon Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-01-04 · resigned 2020-04-15
DWYER, Daniel James→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2009-01-26
EDWARDS, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2018-08-14
FRANKLIN, William James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-12-16 · resigned 2018-01-19
GLANCY, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-03-31 · resigned 2017-01-31
KLAUBER, Peter Arthur→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2011-09-26 · resigned 2012-03-31
LEIHAL, Satnam Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-27 · resigned 2026-01-22
SAYER, David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-12-16 · resigned 2026-03-06
SILK, Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2011-03-31
SIMOVIC, Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2011-09-02
TEIXEIRA, Joaquim Rocha→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2011-09-01 · resigned 2016-12-16
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 05/02/2013 | 19/11/2020 | |
| outstanding | Spiritdrive and Spiritbay Spiritdrive Limited and Spiritbay Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 23/12/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Etka Ventures Etka Ventures Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 27/10/2009 | 25/11/2021 | |
| satisfied | Howard De Walden Estates Howard De Walden Estates Limited | Supplemental deed | 1 property | 29/06/2009 | 20/08/2024 |
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Recent filings (97 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-12
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31