E.HALL (TRIPE & POULTRY) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00947897 · ltd · incorporated 1969-02-13
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£294.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · oldest 2.6y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 2.6 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £294,825

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£295k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↓ 29% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£59k£118k£177k£236k£295kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£294.8k£208.4k
Current assets£61.3k£86.7k
Net assets£294.8k£208.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-04-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-01-01
    ➕
    CONNORS, Brooke appointed
    secretary
  4. 2026-01-01
    ➖
    KNIGHT, Thomas Russell resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  8. 2023-11-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-11-30
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    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2023-11-28
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2023-11-21
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
  12. 2023-11-21
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
  13. 2023-11-21
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
  14. 2023-11-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
  15. 2023-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-10-10
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-09-25
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-11-28
    ➖
    KNIGHT, Thomas Russell resigned
    director
  20. 2019-11-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-03-22
    ➕
    KNIGHT, Alan Thomas appointed
    director
  25. 2017-03-22
    ➖
    KNIGHT, Edith Ann resigned
    director
  26. 1993-06-29
    ➖
    HALL, Ann Baxter Smith resigned
    director
  27. 1969-02-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As E.HALL (TRIPE & POULTRY) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Thomas Knight
Individual · British · DOB 09/1981 · age 45
75–100%
—75-100% shares22/03/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Thomas Knightceased 22/03/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated1969-02-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890

Registered office

The Parade,
Hendon
Sunderland
Tyne & Wear
SR2 8NT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

CONNORS, Brooke→
secretary · appointed 2026-01-01
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Active
KNIGHT, Alan Thomas→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-03-22
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Active
KNIGHT, Thomas Russell→
secretary · resigned 2026-01-01
Resigned
HALL, Ann Baxter Smith→
director · resigned 1993-06-29
Resigned
KNIGHT, Edith Ann→
director · ~82y · resigned 2017-03-22
Resigned
KNIGHT, Thomas Russell→
director · ~82y · resigned 2019-11-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
4
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
A registered charge1 property21/11/2023—
outstanding
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
A registered charge1 property21/11/2023—
outstanding
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
A registered charge1 property21/11/2023—
outstanding
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank P.L.C.
A registered charge2 properties21/11/2023—
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Recent filings (95 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-01