LCGH POULTRY UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
14375458 · ltd · incorporated 2022-09-26
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 56290Other food services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (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: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees200200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-03
    BOINARD, Arnaud Yves Andre Raymond, Monsieur resigned
    director
  2. 2026-07-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-11-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-04-02
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-09-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-08-27
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2024-01-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2024-01-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  11. 2024-01-25
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2024-01-23
    📄
    capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
    capital · SH19
  13. 2024-01-23
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · CAP-SS
  14. 2024-01-23
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2024-01-10
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  16. 2023-12-15
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2023-12-15
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2023-11-27
    O'CONNOR, Thomas resigned
    secretary
  19. 2023-11-27
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2023-11-26
    O'CONNOR, Thomas resigned
    director
  21. 2023-05-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2023-03-31
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  23. 2023-03-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-03-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-03-20
    GELIN, Philippe Jean Marie, Monsieur appointed
    director
  26. 2023-03-20
    BOINARD, Arnaud Yves Andre Raymond, Monsieur appointed
    director
  27. 2022-09-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As LCGH POULTRY UK LTD
  28. 2022-09-26
    O'CONNOR, Thomas appointed
    secretary
  29. 2022-09-26
    O'CONNOR, Thomas appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2024-01-23: legacy

Group structure

Ldc Volaille S.A.S. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Ldc Volaille S.A.S.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
LCGH POULTRY UK LTD
This company · 14375458

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ldc Volaille S.A.S.
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/09/2022

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

Capestone Organic Poultry
Walwyns Castle
Haverfordwest
SA62 3DY
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-09
Last: 2026-03-26

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

GELIN, Philippe Jean Marie, Monsieur
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-03-20
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Active
O'CONNOR, Thomas
secretary · appointed 2022-09-26 · resigned 2023-11-27
Resigned
BOINARD, Arnaud Yves Andre Raymond, Monsieur
director · ~56y · appointed 2023-03-20 · resigned 2026-07-03
Resigned
O'CONNOR, Thomas
director · ~64y · appointed 2022-09-26 · resigned 2023-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-27
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-25
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2024-01-23
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2024-01-23