NOVA DOG CHEWS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC283109 · ltd · incorporated 2005-04-12

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 3.5y 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 snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

82/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Sector: Wholesale & retail

ALSO REGISTERED FOR

46210SIC 46210

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. 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 3.5y

55/100

clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

· Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Legal-friction score 28/100 — 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

17 officers (7 active, 17 linked, 15 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

13 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

91 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

82/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 3 officers
• 1 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand

2026-05-06
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-30
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ANYANGWE, Baron appointed
director
2026-04-30
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JOLIVET, Louis Ruben appointed
director
2026-04-30
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STORMFIELD, Frank Garry Edward resigned
director
2026-04-30
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-21
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-09
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accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-01
➕
ROY, Peter Coventry appointed
director
2025-03-01
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FREDSTORP, Joel resigned
director
2025-03-01
➖
JONSSON, Patrik Joakim resigned
director
2025-03-01
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STORMFIELD, Frank Garry Edward appointed
director
2025-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-01
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-02-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-18
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-15
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ENGSTRÖM, Per Erik Edvard resigned
director
2023-09-13
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JONSSON, Patrik Joakim appointed
director
2023-03-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-02
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-01
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KRISTIANSEN, Anders appointed
director
2023-03-01
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BERNOW, Mårten resigned
director
2023-01-06
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-01-06
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-01-05
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-22
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Glas Trust Corporation Limited
2022-09-07
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-09-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-31
➕
BERNOW, Mårten appointed
director
2022-08-31
➕
ENGSTRÖM, Per Erik Edvard appointed
director
2022-08-31
➕
FREDSTORP, Joel appointed
director
2022-08-31
➖
MURDOCH, Kirsty Rebecca resigned
director
2022-08-31
➖
MURPHY, Lyn resigned
director
2021-06-21
➕
MURDOCH, Kirsty Rebecca appointed
director
2021-06-21
➕
MURPHY, Lyn appointed
director
2008-02-15
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BROCHAND, Claire resigned
director
2006-08-01
➕
MURPHY, Antoon appointed
director
2005-11-30
➕
MURPHY, Antoon appointed
secretary
2005-11-30
➖
BROCHAND, Claire resigned
secretary
2005-10-16
➖
MCGREGOR, Fiona resigned
director
2005-07-05
➕
MURDOCH, Lloyd appointed
director
2005-04-12
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Company incorporated
As NOVA DOG CHEWS LIMITED
2005-04-12
➕
BROCHAND, Claire appointed
secretary
2005-04-12
➕
BROCHAND, Claire appointed
director
2005-04-12
➕
MCGREGOR, Fiona 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

-6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

The Nutriment Company Holding Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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The Nutriment Company Holding Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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NOVA DOG CHEWS LIMITED

This company · SC283109

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
The Nutriment Company Holding Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	31/08/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Mr Antoon Murphyceased 31/08/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · firm interest
Mr Lloyd Murdochceased 31/08/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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

Incorporated2005-04-12

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

The Paddock 26b Fenwick Road

Kilmaurs

Kilmarnock

KA3 2TD

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-04-09

Last: 2026-03-26