NUDE FOOD LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (81/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs NUDE FOOD LTD
- 2018-12-19➕MCKEOWN, Allan appointeddirector
- 2018-12-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
cleanGroup structure
Food For Thought (Holdings) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Food For Thought (Holdings) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Allan Mckeownceased 17/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVONDALE FOODS (CRAIGAVON) LIMITED→ NI015099 · est 1981 | £28.26M £20.83M–£35.70M | — | — | 570 | 44y | 88 | 80y |
| MCKEOWN FINE FOODS LIMITED→ NI033660 · est 1998 | £16.23M £11.96M–£20.50M | £24.93M | — | 12300 | 28y | 90 | 53y |
| SCOTTS BAKERY LIMITED→ NI043594 · est 2002 | £14.57M £10.74M–£18.41M | £39.89M | — | 26100 | 23y | 87 | 61y |
| C & O MILLIGAN (N.I.) LIMITED→ NI034232 · est 1998 | £13.64M £10.05M–£17.23M | £13.50M | — | 1400 | 27y | 87 | 82y |
| CRUST & CRUMB BAKERY LTD→ NI608062 · est 2011 | £9.31M £6.86M–£11.76M | £93.16M | — | 25700 | 14y | 85 | 76y |
| JOHN WOODS (LISGLYN) LIMITED→ NI006498 · est 1965 | £8.05M £5.93M–£10.17M | £18.92M | — | 8900 | 60y | 91 | 85y |
| T.J. BOOTH & SONS LIMITED→ NI014628 · est 1980 | £8.02M £5.91M–£10.13M | £28.44M | — | 1900 | 45y | 87 | 80y |
| CHESTNUTT ANIMAL FEEDS LIMITED→ NI602522 · est 2010 | £4.22M £3.11M–£5.33M | — | — | 2800 | 16y | 87 | 67y |
| DOHERTY & GRAY LIMITED→ NI037742 · est 2000 | £1.85M £1.36M–£2.33M | £54.04M | — | 9200 | 26y | 100 | 63y |
| PUNJANA LIMITED→ NI003724 · est 1956 | £1.46M £1.08M–£1.85M | £13.41M | — | 4800 | 69y | 96 | 73y |
| PATTON'S BAKERY LIMITED→ NI607679 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 5000 | 14y | 89 | 52y |
| ELLIOTT'S TRADITION LIMITED→ NI055163 · est 2005 | — | — | — | 1800 | 21y | 87 | 84y |
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