ARDENT FOODS LTD
- 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).
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.
Key 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-03-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs ARDENT FOODS LTD
- 2022-07-22➕OKAFOR, Henry Azuka appointeddirector
- 2022-07-22📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-09-18: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Henry Azuka Okafor Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 22/07/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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