OPTIMUM NUTRITION EMEA LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC089706 · ltd · incorporated 1984-09-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and tidy — no seller pressure yet. Approach only if an angle opens.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 41.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No material changes in the last 90 days.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 41.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 41.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
26 officers (5 active, 26 linked, 22 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
162 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (63 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-09➕BYRNE, Cathal Myles appointeddirector
- 2025-09-09➕SHAW, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-16➕HENNIGAN, Liam appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-16➕GARVEY, Mark appointeddirector
- 2022-12-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-12-14➕HENNIGAN, Liam appointeddirector
- 2022-12-14➖O'DWYER, Noel resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-14➖O'DWYER, Noel resigneddirector
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-03-13➖WALSH, Philomena Brigid resigneddirector
- 2019-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-04➖MULLIN, Sebastian Andrew, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2013-01-04➕WALSH, Philomena Brigid appointeddirector
- 2012-07-19➖KELLY, Thomas James, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2010-10-22➖COONEY, James resigneddirector
- 2010-10-22➖SHEATH, Philip Ronald resigneddirector
- 2010-05-28➕KELLY, Thomas James, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-05-28➖TALBOT, Hannah Josephine resigneddirector
- 2009-12-21➕MULLIN, Sebastian Andrew, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2009-05-28➖MEAGHER, Geoffrey Joseph resigneddirector
- 2009-05-28➕TALBOT, Hannah Josephine appointeddirector
- 2008-12-19➕O'DWYER, Noel appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-19➖SHEATH, Philip Ronald resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-19➕O'DWYER, Noel appointeddirector
- 2004-04-09➕COONEY, James appointeddirector
- 2004-04-09➕SHEATH, Philip Ronald appointeddirector
- 2004-04-09➖TALBOT, Hannah Josephine resigneddirector
- 2003-07-05➖LONGLEY, Malcolm John resigneddirector
- 2003-07-05➖MURPHY, Noel Timothy resigneddirector
- 2002-12-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-07-31➖O'KANE, Martin Eugene resigneddirector
- 2000-09-04➖GRAHAM, Thomas Brendan resigneddirector
- 2000-09-04➕TALBOT, Hannah Josephine appointeddirector
- 1999-11-15➖MADDEN, John Francis resigneddirector
- 1999-06-03➕LONGLEY, Malcolm John appointeddirector
- 1999-06-03➕MADDEN, John Francis appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 63 events
Owner dependency
48/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Glanbia (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Glanbia (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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OPTIMUM NUTRITION EMEA LIMITED
This company · SC089706
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glanbia (Uk) Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-09-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Pinsent Masons Llp
13 Queens Road
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB15 4YL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-01-04
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-14
Last: 2026-06-30
Officers (5 active · 21 resigned)
Active
BYRNE, Cathal Myles→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-09-09
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GARVEY, Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-06-16
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HENNIGAN, Liam→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2022-12-14
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SHAW, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-09-09
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NIMMO, Linda Ramsey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-03-12
O'DWYER, Noel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-12-19 · resigned 2022-12-14
SHEATH, Philip Ronald→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2008-12-19
COONEY, James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2004-04-09 · resigned 2010-10-22
DOYLE, Eamonn→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 1999-04-30
GRAHAM, Thomas Brendan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2000-09-04
KELLY, Thomas James, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-05-28 · resigned 2012-07-19
LONGLEY, Malcolm John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 2003-07-05
MADDEN, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 1999-11-15
MEAGHER, Geoffrey Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1999-03-12 · resigned 2009-05-28
MULLIN, Sebastian Andrew, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-12-21 · resigned 2013-01-04
MURPHY, Noel Timothy→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 1999-06-03 · resigned 2003-07-05
NIMMO, James Johnston→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1998-11-24
NIMMO, John Johnstone→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1999-03-12
NIMMO, Linda Ramsey→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1999-03-12
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 18/01/1985 | 13/12/2002 |
Recent filings (162 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-15