MADE 4 YOU FOODS LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k |
| Current assets | £14.3k |
| Net assets | £-8.6k |
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.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-04-24🏢Company incorporatedAs MADE 4 YOU FOODS LTD
- 2024-04-24➕HOLLERAN, Iain appointeddirector
- 2024-04-24➕HOLLERAN, William appointeddirector
- 2024-04-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — HOLLERAN, Iain (same surname) appointed 2024-04-24. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Holleran Individual · British · DOB 10/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/04/2024 |
Mr Iain Holleran Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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