LEES FOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC416783 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-10
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 14.1y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10821SIC 10821
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 14.1y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 11 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
18 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
69 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2025-02-11📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-08-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-01-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-12-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-02-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-02-07📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-02-02📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-02-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-27➕ONE ADVISORY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-01-27➕BOYD, Stephen Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕DUFFY, John Gerald appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕HILL, Steven Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-01-27➕LIMITED, One Advisory appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-27➖LIMITED, One Advisory resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-27➖SIMSON, David John resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-27➖CROLL, Albert Richard resigneddirector
- 2023-01-27➖MILLAR, Nadia resigneddirector
- 2023-01-27➖MIQUEL, Clive John resigneddirector
- 2023-01-27➖SIMSON, David John resigneddirector
- 2022-05-10🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-08-05➖PURVES, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2020-08-15➕SIMSON, David John appointedsecretary
- 2018-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-03-15➖PERCH-NIELSEN, Klaus resigneddirector
- 2017-12-29➖SHAW, Charles Mclaughlin resigneddirector
- 2016-05-03➕PURVES, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2012-11-01➕SHAW, Charles Mclaughlin appointeddirector
- 2012-04-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-02-27➕CROLL, Albert Richard appointeddirector
- 2012-02-27➕PERCH-NIELSEN, Klaus appointeddirector
- 2012-02-24➕MILLAR, Nadia appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs LEES FOODS LIMITED
- 2012-02-10➕MIQUEL, Clive John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10➕SIMSON, David John appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10➕WYLIE, Michael James Crawford appointeddirector
- 2012-02-10➖WYLIE, Michael James Crawford resigneddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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
Finsbury Food Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Finsbury Food Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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LEES FOODS LIMITED
This company · SC416783
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Finsbury Food Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Food & drink · ML postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVIDSON BROTHERS (SHOTTS) LIMITED→ SC025270 · est 1947 | £13.67M £10.07M–£17.27M | — | — | 69 | 79y | 84 | 79y |
| BLAIRMHOR DISTILLERS LIMITED→ SC140080 · est 1992 | — | — | £0 | — | 33y | 83 | 77y |
| BLAIRMHOR LIMITED→ SC099017 · est 1986 | — | — | £9.05M | — | 39y | 83 | 77y |
| LAZY DAY FOODS LIMITED→ SC298222 · est 2006 | — | — | £2.52M | — | 20y | 83 | 71y |
| CENTRAL BAKERY SUPPLIES LTD.→ SC370821 · est 2010 | — | — | — | 900 | 16y | 82 | 65y |
| GARDINERS OF SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC207381 · est 2000 | — | — | £2.80M | — | 25y | 82 | 85y |
| BRAND NEW CAKE LIMITED→ SC379264 · est 2010 | — | — | — | — | 15y | 80 | 61y |
| CALIFORNIA CAKE COMPANY LIMITED→ SC204757 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 80 | 64y |
| CAMPBELLS FUDGE LIMITED→ SC394263 · est 2011 | — | — | — | 200 | 15y | 80 | 62y |
| DENHOLM BAKERS LTD→ SC358592 · est 2009 | — | — | £149.5k | — | 17y | 80 | 74y |
| INVER HOUSE DISTILLERS LIMITED→ SC040036 · est 1964 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | 80 | 72y |
| JINXY LIMITED→ SC254032 · est 2003 | — | — | £56.3k | — | 22y | 80 | 72y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
Lees Of Scotland Limited
North Caldeen Road
Coatbridge
ML5 4EF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-28
Last: 2026-01-14
Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)
ONE ADVISORY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-01-27
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BOYD, Stephen Alexander→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2023-01-27
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DUFFY, John Gerald→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-27
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HILL, Steven Paul→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2023-01-27
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LIMITED, One Advisory→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-01-27 · resigned 2023-01-27
SIMSON, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-08-15 · resigned 2023-01-27
CROLL, Albert Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2023-01-27
MILLAR, Nadia→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2012-02-24 · resigned 2023-01-27
MIQUEL, Clive John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2023-01-27
PERCH-NIELSEN, Klaus→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2012-02-27 · resigned 2018-03-15
PURVES, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-05-03 · resigned 2021-08-05
SHAW, Charles Mclaughlin→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2017-12-29
SIMSON, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2023-01-27
WYLIE, Michael James Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2012-02-10 · resigned 2012-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 10/05/2022 | 29/08/2024 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 05/04/2012 | 16/07/2018 |
Recent filings (69 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-19
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-02-11
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-02-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-01-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2023-02-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-07