A.GILLION (COOKED MEATS) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01036792 · ltd · incorporated 1972-01-03
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
101 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 25 | 2200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-31➖WILSON, Stephen Eric resigneddirector
- 2022-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕WILSON, Stephen Eric appointeddirector
- 2019-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-07📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-13➖WILSON, Alexis Maria resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➕WILSON, Alexis Maria appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-18➖WILSON, Carol Frances resignedsecretary
- 1999-06-04➖PRESTON, William Stephen resigneddirector
- 1999-05-21➕PRESTON, William Stephen appointeddirector
- 1997-03-29➕WILSON, Carol Frances appointedsecretary
- 1997-03-29➖WILSON, Helen Jane resignedsecretary
- 1996-12-02➖THORNLEY, Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 1995-09-01➕THORNLEY, Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 1995-09-01➖WILSON, Helen Jane resigneddirector
- 1988-11-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 1972-01-03🏢Company incorporatedAs A.GILLION (COOKED MEATS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 54 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Andrew Wilson Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| 360 WAFFEL LTD→ 16237416 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A & F TRADING LIVERPOOL LTD→ 15753912 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACADEMIC DRAGON 001 LTD→ 15708784 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACTIVE VENTURE OFFICIAL LTD→ 15740179 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ADA LILLYS FLORIST LTD→ 14587454 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| ADC DRUMS & PERCUSSION LTD→ 05102884 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| ADD WINEHOUSE LTD→ 15113959 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1972-01-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Registered office
128 College Road
Crosby
Liverpool
L23 3DP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
Active
WILSON, Alexis Maria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-18 · resigned 2013-02-13
WILSON, Carol Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-29 · resigned 2005-10-18
WILSON, Helen Jane→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-03-29
PRESTON, William Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1999-05-21 · resigned 1999-06-04
THORNLEY, Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1995-09-01 · resigned 1996-12-02
WILSON, Helen Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · resigned 1995-09-01
WILSON, Stephen Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-09-01 · resigned 2023-03-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 11/11/1988 | — |
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Recent filings (101 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-20