NEW WORLD FOODS (EUROPE) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

07843083 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-10

Investment thesis

Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.

Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.

Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 9.5y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 9.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 3 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

Lenders & charges

4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)

Directors & officers

20 officers (6 active, 20 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

99 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand

2026-06-17
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officers · AP01
2026-06-17
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accounts · AA01
2026-06-05
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MARTIN, Walter appointed
director
2026-01-05
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accounts · AA
2025-08-11
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mortgage · MR01
2025-07-31
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-31
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-29
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-29
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-07-29
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-23
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MARTIN, Walter appointed
secretary
2025-07-23
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MCCHESNEY, Barry appointed
secretary
2025-07-23
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GROGAN, Robert appointed
director
2025-07-23
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HORGAN, John Martin appointed
director
2025-07-23
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WALKER, Simon William appointed
director
2025-07-23
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MOORE, Kevin Raymond George resigned
director
2025-07-23
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MOSES-ROBERTS, Lindsey resigned
director
2025-07-23
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NICHOLLS, Lee Anthony resigned
director
2025-07-23
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Charge registered #4
Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland as Security Agent
2025-01-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-19
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-15
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MOORE, Kevin Raymond George appointed
director
2023-06-12
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WOULFE, Michael Anthony resigned
director
2023-05-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-05
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AINSWORTH, Ian Christopher resigned
director
2023-04-13
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capital · SH01
2023-04-11
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officers · AP01
2023-04-01
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HICKS, Ashley James resigned
director
2023-04-01
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MOSES-ROBERTS, Lindsey appointed
director
2023-04-01
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NICHOLLS, Lee Anthony appointed
director
2022-12-31
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DRISCOLL, Andrew David resigned
director
2021-10-20
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Charge satisfied #1
2021-10-04
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AINSWORTH, Ian Christopher appointed
director
2021-10-04
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DRISCOLL, Andrew David appointed
director
2021-10-04
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HICKS, Ashley James appointed
director
2021-10-04
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QUINN, Anthony Zan resigned
director
2021-10-04
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WOULFE, Michael Anthony appointed
director
2019-04-18
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Charge satisfied #3
2019-04-18
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-08-14
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ANDREWS, Findlay William resigned
director
2018-08-14
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NISBET, Donald Wilson resigned
director
2018-08-14
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QUINN, Anthony Zan appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.

Red flags

2 med ·

3 director resignations in last 12 months

medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MOORE, Kevin Raymond George resigned 2025-07-23; MOSES-ROBERTS, Lindsey resigned 2025-07-23; NICHOLLS, Lee Anthony resigned 2025-07-23

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Meatsnacks Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Meatsnacks Group Ltd

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

ultimate parent

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NEW WORLD FOODS (EUROPE) LIMITED

This company · 07843083

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
Meatsnacks Group Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	17/06/2020

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Anthony Zan Quinnceased 17/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest
New World Foods International Pty Ltdceased 06/04/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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

Incorporated2011-11-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat

Registered office

The Snackhouse St. Georges Park

Kirkham

Preston

PR4 2DZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-17

Last: 2025-11-03