LORAMA FOODS LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10706765 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-04
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£34.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10720
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -96% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 8.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £33,955
Cash draining
Cash down 96% YoY
Cash YoY
-96%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£122
↓ 96% YoY
Net Worth
£34k
↑ 150% YoY
Current Assets
£280k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £127.7k | £53.4k |
| Current assets | £279.7k | £213.9k |
| Cash | £122 | £3.3k |
| Debtors | £182.4k | £108.1k |
| Net assets | £34.0k | £-68.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-22📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-03-23📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-03-23🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-06-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Growth Lending or Limited
- 2022-03-22📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-03-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-09➖STAINTON-ELLIS, Lorayne resigneddirector
- 2018-07-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2017-04-04🏢Company incorporatedAs LORAMA FOODS LIMITED
- 2017-04-04➕KING, Martin Roger appointeddirector
- 2017-04-04➕LAVELLE, Rachel appointeddirector
- 2017-04-04➕STAINTON-ELLIS, Lorayne appointeddirector
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.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Roger King Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/04/2023 |
Mrs Rachel Lavelle Individual · British · DOB 11/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/04/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BULK HYDRO LTD→ 16872242 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMBAT FUEL SUPPLEMENTS LIMITED→ 13510517 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| G39 IT STARTED WITH A COFFEE LIMITED→ 16736514 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JANE'S GRAINS LTD→ 10450566 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| JOSIE’S DELIGHTS LTD→ 16700308 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MANOR FARM PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 13720723 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| MATTIMIA LTD→ 14833911 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| MODERN STANDARD COFFEE LIMITED→ 09226610 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| OAKES COFFEE LTD→ 15029705 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| OFFBEAT WINES LIMITED→ 11973732 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| OFFCAMPING LTD→ 16826847 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLD TIMES CATERING LTD→ 15207437 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10720 — SIC 10720
Registered office
8 Unit 8 The Woodford Centre
Lysander Way
Old Sarum
Wiltshire
SP4 6BU
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
KING, Martin Roger→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAVELLE, Rachel→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2017-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STAINTON-ELLIS, Lorayne→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-04-04 · resigned 2019-04-09
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Growth Lending or Growth Lending or Limited | A registered charge | 3 properties | 16/06/2022 | 23/03/2023 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 04/07/2018 | 22/03/2022 |
Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-22