BRIGHTER FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08815259 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-16
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10612
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 11.5y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
0
Lenders & charges
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 12 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
16 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 (66 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-10-02📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-10-02📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-06-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-06-25🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2025-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-02➕SANDERS, Damian Robert appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖GALLEMORE, John Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-12-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-10-23📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-10-23📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-22📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-22📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-12-15📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2023-12-15📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2023-12-15📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2023-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-07-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2021-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2021-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2021-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-05-11➕POCHIN, James Patrick appointedsecretary
- 2021-05-11➕POCHIN, James Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖WILLIS, Andrew John resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-11➕GALLEMORE, John Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-05-11➖HOLT, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-05-11➖KEELING, Maribeth resigneddirector
- 2021-05-11➖WILLIAMS, Robin Wyn resigneddirector
- 2020-04-30➕HOLT, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2020-04-30➕KEELING, Maribeth appointeddirector
- 2019-09-02➖CAWLEY, Hugh Charles Laurence resigneddirector
- 2019-08-22🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Leumi Abl Limited
- 2019-07-31➕CAWLEY, Hugh Charles Laurence appointeddirector
- 2019-07-31➖THOMAS, Christopher Owen resigneddirector
- 2019-06-05➖RIDGWELL, Patrick George resigneddirector
- 2018-09-20🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-05-17🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2018-04-16🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-01-05➖EVANS, Richard Morgan resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-05➕WILLIS, Andrew John appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·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
Thg Nutrition Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Thg Nutrition Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
⬇
BRIGHTER FOODS LIMITED
This company · 08815259
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thg Nutrition Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/03/2022 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- The Hut.Com Limitedceased 01/03/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- N Brown Foods Limitedceased 11/05/2021· 75-100% shares
- Real Good Food Plcceased 03/04/2017· 75-100% shares
- Mr Robin Wyn Williamsceased 05/04/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Food & drink · WA postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARMAN & SON LTD→ 11319117 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| FLORICE LTD→ 15090930 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FUEL HUB LTD→ 11957465 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FULWOODS CATERING LTD→ 15651550 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| G&J DISTILLERS LTD.→ 07604280 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| GARDEN PRESS LTD→ 10262400 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| HUSHERA LIMITED→ 17032150 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HYDRO H20 LTD→ 15345574 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| JAMES ABBEY AND SON (VEGETABLES) LIMITED→ 02106333 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| KYLDN LIMITED→ 15847566 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| LAICHI FOODS LTD→ 13189179 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| LAKE FOREST LTD→ 14670514 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10612 — SIC 10612
Registered office
Icon 1 7-9 Sunbank Lane
Ringway
Altrincham
WA15 0AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
POCHIN, James Patrick→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POCHIN, James Patrick→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2021-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SANDERS, Damian Robert→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EVANS, Richard Morgan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-12-10 · resigned 2018-01-05
GARRETT, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-06-01 · resigned 2017-07-03
WILLIS, Andrew John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-01-05 · resigned 2021-05-11
CAWLEY, Hugh Charles Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-07-31 · resigned 2019-09-02
GALLEMORE, John Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-05-11 · resigned 2025-01-02
HOLT, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2021-05-11
KEELING, Maribeth→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-04-30 · resigned 2021-05-11
NEWMAN, David Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2017-06-23 · resigned 2017-08-07
RIDGWELL, Patrick George→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2017-08-07 · resigned 2019-06-05
SIMMONDS, Paul Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2015-03-31
THOMAS, Christopher Owen→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2017-08-07 · resigned 2019-07-31
TOTTE, Pieter Willem→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2017-08-07
WILLIAMS, Robin Wyn→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-12-16 · resigned 2021-05-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
8
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Leumi Abl Leumi Abl Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/08/2019 | 18/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2018 | 18/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | 18/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 17/05/2018 | 18/05/2021 | |
| satisfied | Cyngor Gwynedd | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2014 | 02/10/2015 | |
| satisfied | The Welsh Ministers | A registered charge | — | 16/12/2014 | 16/04/2018 |
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.
Recent filings (120 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-10-02
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-10-02
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-10-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-10-23
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-10-23
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-10-23