GENIUS FOODS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC344777 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-23

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.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 16.9y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 16.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 23 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

10 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

168 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

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

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 capital
• 1 incorporation
• 1 resolution

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (83 events)Click to expand

2025-12-23
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capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-12-23
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-12-23
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-08-11
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
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change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-04-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-01
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HANN, Stephen Paul Charles appointed
director
2024-10-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-01
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WRENCH, Simon Edward appointed
director
2024-10-01
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SMART, Adam David resigned
director
2024-03-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-04-14
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-13
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-11
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SMART, Adam David appointed
director
2023-04-06
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QUINN, Peter resigned
director
2023-04-03
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-03-30
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-08
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-02-08
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Charge satisfied #6
2022-12-23
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-22
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-12-21
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Charge registered #8
Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
2022-12-21
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Shawbrook Bank Limited
2022-12-16
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mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2022-10-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
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capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2022-06-06
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BACHMÜLLER, Tobias Sebastian appointed
director
2022-06-06
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FASSIN, Bastian Xaver Maria appointed
director
2022-06-06
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RODERT, Andreas Marius Maria appointed
director
2022-06-06
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BLACK, Benjamin David Louis resigned
director
2022-06-06
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DUNSMORE, John Michael resigned
director
2022-06-06
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MELLOUL, Eric resigned
director
2022-06-06
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MURRAY, Edward Davidson resigned
director
2021-09-01
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BRADLEY, Jeremy Peter resigned
director
2021-08-31
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BRUCE-GARDYNE, Lucinda Emma Kate resigned
director
2020-01-01
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GAMMELL, William Benjamin Bowring, Sir resigned
director
2020-01-01
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QUINN, Peter appointed
director
2019-03-21
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Charge satisfied #5
2019-03-20
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Charge satisfied #4
2019-03-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2019-03-19
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Bnp Paribas Commercial Finance Limited
2019-03-01
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BLACK, Benjamin David Louis appointed
director
2018-05-22
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HOURS, Bernard Louis resigned
director
2017-04-01
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DE MEVIUS, Frederic Charles Josse Mutien Ghislain resigned
director
2017-04-01
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HOURS, Bernard Louis appointed
director
2016-10-14
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CUSCHIERI, Roz resigned
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100

Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.

Red flags

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Katjes Greenfood Uk Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Katjes Greenfood Uk Ltd

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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GENIUS FOODS LIMITED

This company · SC344777

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
Katjes Greenfood Uk Ltd Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	06/06/2022

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Verlinvest Saceased 27/07/2016· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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

Incorporated2008-06-23

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes

Registered office

43 Inchmuir Road

Bathgate

EH48 2EP

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-07

Last: 2025-06-23