BWYDYDD MADRYN FOODS CYF

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07964544 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46170
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-24
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-07
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2024-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-03
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  6. 2021-11-26
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  7. 2021-02-22
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  8. 2019-07-18
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  9. 2018-05-14
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  10. 2017-11-28
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  11. 2016-11-30
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-12-03
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2015-11-27
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-17
    THOMAS, Michael Rees resigned
    director
  16. 2015-03-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-02-24
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    Company incorporated
    As BWYDYDD MADRYN FOODS CYF
  18. 2012-02-24
    HUGHES, Geraint Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2012-02-24
    HUGHES, James Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2012-02-24
    THOMAS, Michael Rees appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

49/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Geraint Robert Hughes
Individual · Cymro · DOB 12/1978 · age 48
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/02/2017
Mr James Richard Hughes
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
sig. influencesignificant influence28/01/2025

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
Incorporated2012-02-24
Jurisdictionwales
Primary SIC46170 — SIC 46170

Registered office

3 Kingshead
Pwllheli
Gwynedd
LL53 5DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HUGHES, Geraint Robert
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-02-24
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HUGHES, James Richard
director · ~42y · appointed 2012-02-24
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THOMAS, Michael Rees
director · ~76y · appointed 2012-02-24 · resigned 2015-11-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (30 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-18