ONLY PLANT BASED FOODS INTERNATIONAL LTD

🏛️Establishedactive
NI666088 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-26
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (73/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (4 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,000

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-31
Total assets£1.0k
Net assets£1.0k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 4 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 4 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-29
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-04-27
    ➕
    HARTLEY, Lorraine Alexandra appointed
    secretary
  3. 2026-03-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-03-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-02-20
    ➕
    MULLER, Lorraine appointed
    director
  7. 2026-02-20
    ➖
    JONES, Adam resigned
    director
  8. 2025-11-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-11-25
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2025-08-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-07-10
    ➖
    GLOVER, John Lester resigned
    director
  13. 2025-04-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2025-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-08-28
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  16. 2024-08-28
    📄
    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  17. 2024-07-24
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2024-07-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2024-07-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2024-07-23
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2024-07-23
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  22. 2024-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2024-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2024-07-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2024-07-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2024-07-09
    ➕
    FRANCHETERRE, Anthony appointed
    director
  28. 2024-07-09
    ➕
    VAN TROYS, Maria appointed
    director
  29. 2024-07-09
    ➖
    DOHERTY, Peter Charles resigned
    secretary
  30. 2024-07-09
    ➖
    HADDOCK, Michael resigned
    director
  31. 2024-07-09
    ➕
    JONES, Adam appointed
    director
  32. 2024-07-09
    ➖
    KELLS, Robert Trevor Alfred resigned
    director
  33. 2024-07-09
    ➕
    NEWTON, John appointed
    director
  34. 2024-07-09
    ➖
    NEWTON, John resigned
    director
  35. 2024-04-19
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  36. 2023-03-04
    ➕
    GLOVER, John Lester appointed
    director
  37. 2019-11-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ONLY PLANT BASED FOODS INTERNATIONAL LTD
  38. 2019-11-26
    ➕
    DOHERTY, Peter Charles appointed
    secretary
  39. 2019-11-26
    ➕
    HADDOCK, Michael appointed
    director
  40. 2019-11-26
    ➕
    KELLS, Robert Trevor Alfred 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
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: GLOVER, John Lester resigned 2025-07-10; JONES, Adam resigned 2026-02-20

Group structure

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

🏛️
Obarcs (Holdings) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
ONLY PLANT BASED FOODS INTERNATIONAL LTD
This company · NI666088

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
Obarcs (Holdings) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control26/11/2019

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

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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-26
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating

Registered office

34 Jubilee Road
Newtownards
Co. Down
BT23 4YH
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-29
Last: 2025-05-15

Officers (4 active · 6 resigned)

HARTLEY, Lorraine Alexandra→
secretary · appointed 2026-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FRANCHETERRE, Anthony→
director · ~56y · appointed 2024-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MULLER, Lorraine→
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-02-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
VAN TROYS, Maria→
director · ~61y · appointed 2024-07-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOHERTY, Peter Charles→
secretary · appointed 2019-11-26 · resigned 2024-07-09
Resigned
GLOVER, John Lester→
director · ~60y · appointed 2023-03-04 · resigned 2025-07-10
Resigned
HADDOCK, Michael→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-11-26 · resigned 2024-07-09
Resigned
JONES, Adam→
director · ~50y · appointed 2024-07-09 · resigned 2026-02-20
Resigned
KELLS, Robert Trevor Alfred→
director · ~74y · appointed 2019-11-26 · resigned 2024-07-09
Resigned
NEWTON, John→
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-07-09 · resigned 2024-07-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-04
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-08-28
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2024-08-28
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-23