9BRAND FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
10253130 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-27
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 9.7y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.7y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 13 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
70 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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-10-27🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2025-10-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-17➕MCMULLEN, John appointeddirector
- 2025-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-05-07🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2024-12-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-16➖TICHBON, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-09➕VENABLES, Simon Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-11➖FALCON, Thomas William resigneddirector
- 2023-06-13➕TICHBON, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06➖FAITHFULL, Simon Nicholas resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28➖HEBRON, Nigel Patrick resigneddirector
- 2023-02-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-28📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-02-28🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-07-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-07-13🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
- 2022-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕HEBRON, Nigel Patrick appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-31➕UNSWORTH, Peter Dylan appointeddirector
- 2021-07-31➖A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-07-31➕FALCON, Thomas William appointeddirector
- 2021-07-31➖GOULD, Mark Linden resigneddirector
- 2021-07-31➖SHAW, Richard Price resigneddirector
- 2020-02-20➖JUHASZ, Eve Marion resigneddirector
- 2019-08-12🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2019-05-31➕FAITHFULL, Simon Nicholas appointeddirector
- 2018-02-14➕JUHASZ, Eve Marion appointeddirector
- 2017-09-30➖HOLLIER, Matthew Stuart resigneddirector
- 2017-03-23➕HOLLIER, Matthew Stuart appointeddirector
- 2017-03-16➖BIRCH, Jaclyn resigneddirector
- 2016-11-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2016-07-13➕BIRCH, Jaclyn appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13➕GOULD, Mark Linden appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13➖HART, Roger resigneddirector
- 2016-07-13➕SHAW, Richard Price appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Wholebake Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Wholebake Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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9BRAND FOODS LIMITED
This company · 10253130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wholebake Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-06-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
Unit 54 Clywedog Road South
Wrexham Industrial Estate
Wrexham
LL13 9XS
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-11
Last: 2026-06-27
Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)
MCMULLEN, John→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-10-17
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UNSWORTH, Peter Dylan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2021-07-31
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VENABLES, Simon Peter→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-04-09
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A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2021-07-31
BIRCH, Jaclyn→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2016-07-13 · resigned 2017-03-16
FAITHFULL, Simon Nicholas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2019-05-31 · resigned 2023-06-06
FALCON, Thomas William→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-07-31 · resigned 2023-08-11
GOULD, Mark Linden→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2016-07-13 · resigned 2021-07-31
HART, Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2016-07-13
HEBRON, Nigel Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-06-01 · resigned 2023-02-28
HOLLIER, Matthew Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-03-23 · resigned 2017-09-30
JUHASZ, Eve Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-02-14 · resigned 2020-02-20
SHAW, Richard Price→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-07-13 · resigned 2021-07-31
TICHBON, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-06-13 · resigned 2024-12-16
A G SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2016-07-13
INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2016-06-27 · resigned 2016-07-13
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 27/10/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 07/05/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Shawbrook Shawbrook Bank Limited | A registered charge | — | 13/07/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/08/2019 | 28/02/2023 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 25/11/2016 | 28/02/2023 |
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Recent filings (70 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-10-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-08-24