PENGUIN FOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | £1.3k |
| Current assets | — | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £1.10M | £-1.10M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs PENGUIN FOODS LIMITED
- 2020-06-22➕BIGWOOD, John appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Bigwood Individual · British · DOB 06/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/06/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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