PRIMA BRANDS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

NI010262 · ltd · incorporated 1974-07-02

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 51.4y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46460

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 51.4y

50/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Oldest live charge is 51.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (61/100)

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (5 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

12 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

197 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (79 events)Click to expand

2026-01-15
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officers · AP01
2026-01-08
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officers · AP01
2026-01-02
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officers · TM01
2025-12-26
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BOUND, David Jonathan resigned
director
2025-12-22
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CHAMBERS, Brian Gerard appointed
director
2025-12-22
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CLARK, Michael John appointed
director
2025-12-15
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accounts · AA
2024-11-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-22
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officers · CH01
2024-07-22
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officers · CH01
2024-07-22
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officers · CH03
2024-02-01
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STUBBINGS, Adrian Mark appointed
director
2024-02-01
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officers · AP01
2024-02-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
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officers · TM01
2024-01-31
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CLARKE, James Ian resigned
director
2024-01-31
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DARGUE, Robin Lindsay resigned
director
2023-12-22
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accounts · AA
2023-09-20
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officers · AP01
2023-09-14
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CLARKE, James Ian appointed
director
2023-04-11
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accounts · AA
2023-02-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-07
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incorporation · MA
2023-02-07
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change-of-constitution · CC04
2022-12-06
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officers · AP01
2022-12-02
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BOUND, David Jonathan appointed
director
2022-08-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
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officers · AP01
2022-08-01
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officers · AP01
2022-07-31
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DAVIES, Jane resigned
director
2022-07-27
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HALL, Wendy Margaret appointed
director
2022-07-27
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DARGUE, Robin Lindsay appointed
director
2022-05-27
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JACKSON, David resigned
director
2022-05-18
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KEEN, Christian resigned
director
2022-05-11
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ANDERSON, Toby Matthew resigned
director
2019-11-25
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HILGER, Marcus resigned
director
2019-11-25
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KEEN, Christian appointed
director
2019-10-16
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MCDERMOTT, Catherine resigned
director
2019-08-16
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SWIFT, Nigel resigned
director
2019-02-01
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DAVIES, Jane appointed
director
2019-01-16
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POOLE, Jennifer Ruth resigned
director
2018-09-01
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ANDERSON, Toby Matthew appointed
director
2018-07-31
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SURGENOR, Peter Robert resigned
director
2017-12-31
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LIPP, Hanns Martin resigned
director
2017-11-02
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TOBIN, Cormac Gregory David resigned
director
2017-10-01
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HILGER, Marcus appointed
director
2016-12-21
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BEER, Thorsten resigned
director
2016-12-06
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LIPP, Hanns Martin appointed
director
2016-10-03
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MCDERMOTT, Catherine appointed
director
2016-09-01
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LEGG, Nichola Louise appointed
secretary

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Owner dependency

40/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100

Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Sangers (Northern Ireland) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sangers (Northern Ireland) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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PRIMA BRANDS LIMITED

This company · NI010262

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Sangers (Northern Ireland) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	06/04/2016

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

Incorporated1974-07-02

Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland

Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460

Registered office

2 Marshalls Road

Belfast

BT5 6SR

Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-14

Last: 2025-11-30