ESSEX FARM FOODS LTD
🌳Matureactive
09523207 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-02
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
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£1.85M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
41 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £1,847,600
Cash YoY
+101%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.4m
↑ 101% YoY
Net Worth
£1.8m
↑ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£2.0m
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.85M | £1.48M |
| Current assets | £1.97M | £1.43M |
| Cash | £1.37M | £680.0k |
| Debtors | £435.6k | £691.7k |
| Net assets | £1.85M | £1.48M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-15📄second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-dateannual-return · RP04AR01
- 2018-11-15📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2018-11-15📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2018-11-15📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2018-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-01-02📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2017-03-23➕MCCARTHY, Padraig Anthony appointeddirector
- 2017-03-23➕QUINN-SMITH, Fergus appointeddirector
- 2017-03-23➖TRESERDEN, Jane Lisa resignedsecretary
- 2015-07-01➖HUNTER, Paul Roy resigneddirector
- 2015-04-02🏢Company incorporatedAs ESSEX FARM FOODS LTD
- 2015-04-02➕TRESERDEN, Lee appointeddirector
- 2015-04-02➕TRESERDEN, Jane Lisa appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-02➕HUNTER, Paul Roy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
Gps Food Group (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Gps Food Group (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ESSEX FARM FOODS LTD
This company · 09523207
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gps Food Group (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/03/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Nr Lee Treserdenceased 23/03/2017· significant influence
- Mrs Jane Lisa Treserdenceased 23/03/2017· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| CROPSELL LIMITED→ 13432429 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Windsor House Queensgate
Britannia Road
Waltham Cross
EN8 7NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
MCCARTHY, Padraig Anthony→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-03-23
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QUINN-SMITH, Fergus→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TRESERDEN, Lee→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-04-02
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TRESERDEN, Jane Lisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-04-02 · resigned 2017-03-23
HUNTER, Paul Roy→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2015-04-02 · resigned 2015-07-01
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Recent filings (41 total)
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accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-03-19