JOHN FROOD & SONS LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 77). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-22📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-04-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-30➖FROOD, William resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-30➖FROOD, William resigneddirector
- 2019-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1988-10-21🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN FROOD & SONS LIMITED
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FROOD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Frood Individual · British · DOB 08/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Froodceased 30/06/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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