ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
07403866 · ltd · incorporated 2010-10-12
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10519
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 18 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
15 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
80 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
50
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-21➖CUBEL, Luis resigneddirector
- 2025-03-21➖KRISTIANSEN, Klaus resigneddirector
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-14➖ANDERSEN, Henrik Hojen resigneddirector
- 2024-03-14➕CUBEL, Luis appointeddirector
- 2024-02-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-01➕PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2024-01-01➖BALL, Anne-Frances resigneddirector
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖AMIRAHMADI, Afshin resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31➕BALL, Anne-Frances appointeddirector
- 2023-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-17➕RUTTER, Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-07-17➖HO, Simon Kin-Man resigneddirector
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-30➖NIELSEN, Jesper resigneddirector
- 2019-03-27➕HO, Simon Kin-Man appointeddirector
- 2019-03-27➖VATNE, Ivar Andreas resigneddirector
- 2018-07-01➕AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointeddirector
- 2018-07-01➖PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer resigneddirector
- 2017-08-28➖GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2017-08-28➕PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer appointeddirector
- 2017-08-28➕VATNE, Ivar Andreas appointeddirector
- 2017-08-28➖WILLIAMS, David Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2017-01-06➖HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern resigneddirector
- 2016-11-10➖SOAR, Tanjot resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-13➕HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern appointeddirector
- 2015-01-13➖PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved resigneddirector
- 2014-08-04➕GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2014-08-04➖LAURITZEN, Peter resigneddirector
- 2014-04-24➕ANDERSEN, Henrik Hojen appointeddirector
- 2014-04-24➖DALSGAARD HOFF, Lars resigneddirector
- 2014-04-24➕KRISTIANSEN, Klaus appointeddirector
- 2014-04-24➕NIELSEN, Jesper appointeddirector
- 2014-04-24➕WILLIAMS, David Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2010-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED
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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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Arla Foods Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Arla Foods Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS UK LIMITED
This company · 07403866
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arla Foods 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10519 — SIC 10519
Registered office
Arla House 4 Savannah Way
Leeds Valley Park
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS10 1AB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
PADBERG, Sebastiaan Augustinus Johannes Maria→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-01-01
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RUTTER, Louis→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2023-07-17
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SOAR, Tanjot→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2016-11-10
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-07-01 · resigned 2023-07-31
ANDERSEN, Henrik Hojen→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2024-03-14
BALL, Anne-Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-01-01
CUBEL, Luis→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-03-14 · resigned 2025-03-21
DALSGAARD HOFF, Lars→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2014-04-24
GIOERTZ-CARLSEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2014-08-04 · resigned 2017-08-28
HAEGG, Anders Torbjoern→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-01-13 · resigned 2017-01-06
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2019-03-27 · resigned 2023-07-17
KRISTIANSEN, Klaus→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2025-03-21
LAURITZEN, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2014-08-04
NIELSEN, Jesper→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2019-04-30
PEDERSEN, Jan Egtved→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2015-01-13
PIETRANGELI, Tomas Kirstein Brammer→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2017-08-28 · resigned 2018-07-01
ROUND, Jonathon Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-10-12 · resigned 2010-10-12
VATNE, Ivar Andreas→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2017-08-28 · resigned 2019-03-27
WILLIAMS, David Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2014-04-24 · resigned 2017-08-28
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-01