ADUR AND WORTHING FOOD PARTNERSHIP CIC
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16326541 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2025-03-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
7 filings
60
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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 2 miscellaneous
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-08➕HARMSWORTH, Leonie Sarah appointeddirector
- 2026-06-05➖HOWARD, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2026-05-21📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2026-05-21📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ADUR AND WORTHING FOOD PARTNERSHIP CIC
- 2025-03-19➕GALLAGHER, Fiona Caroline Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19➕SMITH, Debbie appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19➕SPARSIS, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19➕WALKER, Carl John appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19➕HOWARD, Margaret Ann appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 69. 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Debbie Smith Individual · English · DOB 06/1957 · age 69 | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/03/2025 |
Mr Carl John Walker Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/03/2025 |
Mr Andreas Sparsis Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/03/2025 |
Mrs Fiona Caroline Elizabeth Gallagher Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | — | — | board controlboard control | 19/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Margaret Ann Howardceased 08/06/2026· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2025-03-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
30 Ilex Way
Goring-By-Sea
Worthing
BN12 4UY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
GALLAGHER, Fiona Caroline Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-03-19
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HARMSWORTH, Leonie Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2026-06-08
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SMITH, Debbie→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2025-03-19
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SPARSIS, Andreas→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-19
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WALKER, Carl John→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-03-19
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HOWARD, Margaret Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2025-03-19 · resigned 2026-06-05
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Recent filings (7 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-05-21
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-05-21
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2025-03-19