IBERICO FOODS LIMITED
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £251.8k | £199.8k |
| Current assets | £409.3k | £343.0k |
| Cash | £101.5k | £86.3k |
| Debtors | £226.7k | £206.1k |
| Net assets | £230.4k | £173.0k |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-07-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-31➖TODD, Kirsty resigneddirector
- 2022-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-01-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
- 2014-04-09🏢Company incorporatedAs IBERICO FOODS LIMITED
- 2014-04-09➕WHYTE, Cameron Leiper appointeddirector
- 2014-04-09➕TODD, Kirsty appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Iberico Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Iberico Holdings Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/03/2022 |
Mr Cameron Leiper Whyte Individual · British · DOB 12/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Cameron Leiper Whyteceased 31/03/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Kirsty Toddceased 31/03/2022· 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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Co-operative Bank The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C. | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/01/2018 | 05/07/2022 |