ORNUA NANTWICH LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10522472 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10512
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10890SIC 10890
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (61/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
12 officers (6 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-10➕MCREDMOND, Patrick John appointeddirector
- 2025-05-10➖CONDON, Bernard resigneddirector
- 2024-12-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05➕HUNTER, William James appointeddirector
- 2024-08-23➖PARKER, Andrew Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-08-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-31➖FINNEY, Angela resigneddirector
- 2024-03-31➕PARKER, Andrew Edward appointeddirector
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12➖BLAKE, Patrick resigneddirector
- 2022-05-12➕FINNEY, Angela appointeddirector
- 2022-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-29➕BLAKE, Patrick appointeddirector
- 2020-09-29➖CULLEN, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28➕JACKSON, Alastair Malcolm appointeddirector
- 2020-04-28➖AYLWARD, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2020-03-24➕HARVEY, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-27➕AYLWARD, Gareth appointeddirector
- 2017-04-27➕CULLEN, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs ORNUA NANTWICH LIMITED
- 2016-12-13➕BUGGY, Donal Joseph appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13➕SMYTH, David Thomas appointeddirector
- 2016-12-13➕CONDON, Bernard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
The Irish Dairy Board (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
The Irish Dairy Board (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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ORNUA NANTWICH LIMITED
This company · 10522472
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Irish Dairy Board (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| HAYFIELDS DAIRY LIMITED→ 13280377 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| ODD SOCKS SAUCES LTD→ 15504441 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| OPTIFUEL NUTRITION LTD→ 16263005 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| RENEW CREWE WEST LIMITED→ 12017019 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| SA SAUCES LTD→ 09119870 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| SLIM HAT LTD→ 16912773 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOCIAL PILGRIM LTD→ 12636520 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10512 — SIC 10512
Registered office
Spinneyfields Farm Main Road
Worleston
Nantwich
CW5 6DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (6 active · 6 resigned)
Active
BUGGY, Donal Joseph→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-13
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HUNTER, William James→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-12-05
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JACKSON, Alastair Malcolm→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2020-04-28
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MCREDMOND, Patrick John→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2025-05-10
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SMYTH, David Thomas→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2016-12-13
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AYLWARD, Gareth→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2020-04-28
BLAKE, Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-09-29 · resigned 2022-05-12
CONDON, Bernard→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-12-13 · resigned 2025-05-10
CULLEN, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-04-27 · resigned 2020-09-29
FINNEY, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-05-12 · resigned 2024-03-31
PARKER, Andrew Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-03-31 · resigned 2024-08-23
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05