BERNARD MATTHEWS FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10036286 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10120
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10130SIC 10130
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 8.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (2 active, 16 linked, 16 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
68 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 mortgage
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-02-18🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-07-18🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent)
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-09-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-09-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-01➕GLEADOW, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-09-01➖EDGE, Jenny Jane resigneddirector
- 2023-09-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖PRICE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2022-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-12-16➖CURLE, Tolla Joanne resigneddirector
- 2022-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-02➖RAFFERTY, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2022-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-09➕EMMERSON, Rose-Marie appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09➕PRICE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-21➕RAFFERTY, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-08➕EDGE, Jenny Jane appointeddirector
- 2022-02-25➖SHEARER, Owen Matthew resigneddirector
- 2021-09-17➖RAFFERTY, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2021-05-06➕RAFFERTY, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2021-05-03➖RAFFERTY, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2020-08-14➕SHEARER, Owen Matthew appointeddirector
- 2020-07-31➖MAXFIELD, Richard resigneddirector
- 2019-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-09-25➖EDWARDS, Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-08-06➖HENDERSON, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2019-03-04➕EDWARDS, Graham appointeddirector
- 2019-03-04➖POWER, Edward resigneddirector
- 2019-03-04➖RAMPLING, Lee Patrick resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➖JUST, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2019-01-14➕MAXFIELD, Richard appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22➕HENDERSON, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2018-05-22➕RAMPLING, Lee Patrick appointeddirector
- 2018-04-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
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
Boparan Manufacturing Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Boparan Manufacturing Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BERNARD MATTHEWS FOODS LIMITED
This company · 10036286
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Boparan Manufacturing Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/06/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Amber Rei Holdings Limitedceased 05/06/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Baljinder Kaur Boparanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Ranjit Singh Boparanceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10120 — SIC 10120
Registered office
2nd Floor Colmore Court
9 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 2BJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last made up to: 2024-12-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (2 active · 14 resigned)
EMMERSON, Rose-Marie→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-11-09
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GLEADOW, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-09-01
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CURLE, Tolla Joanne→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-08-18 · resigned 2022-12-16
EDGE, Jenny Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-03-08 · resigned 2023-09-01
EDWARDS, Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-03-04 · resigned 2019-09-25
HENDERSON, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2018-05-22 · resigned 2019-08-06
HULLY, Ronald Erwin→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2017-11-10
JUST, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-02-15 · resigned 2019-01-14
MAXFIELD, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2019-01-14 · resigned 2020-07-31
POWER, Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2016-10-25 · resigned 2019-03-04
PRICE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-11-09 · resigned 2023-03-31
RAFFERTY, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-04-21 · resigned 2022-12-02
RAFFERTY, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-05-06 · resigned 2021-09-17
RAFFERTY, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-03-02 · resigned 2021-05-03
RAMPLING, Lee Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-05-22 · resigned 2019-03-04
SHEARER, Owen Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-08-14 · resigned 2022-02-25
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank (As Security Agent) National Westminster Bank PLC (As Security Agent) | A registered charge | — | 18/07/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank as Security Agent National Westminster Bank PLC as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 30/08/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/04/2018 | 11/10/2019 |
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Recent filings (68 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-09-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-09-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-09-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-09