THE FINNEBROGUE BACON COMPANY LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
NI644437 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-09
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 8.2y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 33/100 — 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
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 9 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-05
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-12-05
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Coöperative Rabobank U.A., Canada Branch, Trading as Rabobank Canada
  4. 2025-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-10-10
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    NETHERCOTT, Andrew resigned
    director
  6. 2025-10-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-07-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-07-16
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  9. 2025-07-15
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  10. 2025-07-15
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  11. 2025-07-08
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  12. 2025-07-08
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  13. 2025-07-08
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  14. 2025-07-08
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  15. 2025-07-08
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  16. 2025-07-08
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2025-07-08
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    officers · AP03
  18. 2025-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2025-07-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2025-06-27
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    POWELL, Robert James appointed
    secretary
  21. 2025-06-27
    ➕
    AMIRAHMADI, Afshin appointed
    director
  22. 2025-06-27
    ➕
    HO, Simon Kin-Man appointed
    director
  23. 2025-06-27
    ➖
    WARE, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  24. 2025-06-27
    ➖
    BURNLEY, Roger resigned
    director
  25. 2025-06-27
    ➖
    LYNN, Christine Henning resigned
    director
  26. 2025-06-27
    ➖
    WARE, Andrew resigned
    director
  27. 2025-06-23
    ➖
    WALSH, Colin James resigned
    director
  28. 2025-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  29. 2025-06-23
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  30. 2025-06-23
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  31. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  32. 2024-02-28
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  33. 2024-02-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  34. 2024-02-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  35. 2024-02-14
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Northern Bank Limited (Trading as Danske Bank)
  36. 2023-10-02
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    BURNLEY, Roger appointed
    director
  37. 2022-03-09
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    MANNING, David Brown resigned
    director
  38. 2021-05-03
    ➕
    MANNING, David Brown appointed
    director
  39. 2021-05-03
    ➕
    WALSH, Colin James appointed
    director
  40. 2021-05-02
    ➖
    LYNN, Denis resigned
    director
  41. 2020-10-01
    ➕
    NETHERCOTT, Andrew appointed
    director
  42. 2020-02-13
    ➕
    LYNN, Christine Henning appointed
    director
  43. 2020-02-11
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
  44. 2020-02-06
    ➕
    WARE, Andrew appointed
    director
  45. 2018-03-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Ulster Bank Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties)
  46. 2017-03-09
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    Company incorporated
    As THE FINNEBROGUE BACON COMPANY LTD
  47. 2017-03-09
    ➕
    WARE, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  48. 2017-03-09
    ➕
    LYNN, Denis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

2 med ·
6 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WARE, Andrew resigned 2025-06-27; BURNLEY, Roger resigned 2025-06-27; LYNN, Christine Henning resigned 2025-06-27

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

Sofina Foods Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Sofina Foods Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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THE FINNEBROGUE BACON COMPANY LTD
This company · NI644437

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mehrdad Michael Latifi
Individual · Canadian · DOB 10/1962 · age 64
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting27/06/2025
Sofina Foods Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting27/06/2025
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Ms Christine Henning Lynnceased 27/06/2025· significant influence
  • Denis Lynnceased 02/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Lynn's Country Foods Limitedceased 11/02/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2017-03-09
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat

Registered office

Finnebrogue Head Office
46 Belfast Road
Downpatrick
BT30 9UP
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-02-22
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

POWELL, Robert James→
secretary · appointed 2025-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AMIRAHMADI, Afshin→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-06-27
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Active
HO, Simon Kin-Man→
director · ~49y · appointed 2025-06-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WARE, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2017-03-09 · resigned 2025-06-27
Resigned
BURNLEY, Roger→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-10-02 · resigned 2025-06-27
Resigned
LYNN, Christine Henning→
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-02-13 · resigned 2025-06-27
Resigned
LYNN, Denis→
director · ~69y · appointed 2017-03-09 · resigned 2021-05-02
Resigned
MANNING, David Brown→
director · ~68y · appointed 2021-05-03 · resigned 2022-03-09
Resigned
NETHERCOTT, Andrew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2025-10-10
Resigned
WALSH, Colin James→
director · ~71y · appointed 2021-05-03 · resigned 2025-06-23
Resigned
WARE, Andrew→
director · ~63y · appointed 2020-02-06 · resigned 2025-06-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Coöperative Rabobank U.A., Canada Branch, Trading as Rabobank Canada
A registered charge1 property05/12/2025—
outstanding
Northern Bank (Trading as Danske Bank)
Northern Bank Limited (Trading as Danske Bank)
A registered charge1 property14/02/2024—
satisfied
NatWest Group
Ulster Bank Limited
A registered charge6 properties11/02/202028/02/2024
satisfied
NatWest Group
Ulster Bank Limited (As Security Trustee for Itself and the Secured Parties)
A registered charge7 properties26/03/201827/02/2024
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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-01-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-08
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officers · TM02
2025-07-08