BARKATH FOODS (U.K.) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01128340 · ltd · incorporated 1973-08-13
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed other with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 6 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
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,785
Net assets shrinking
Down £394 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.8k | £2.2k |
| Current assets | £4.2k | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £1.8k | £2.2k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-02-01➕BIN ABU BACKER, Anwar Kabir appointeddirector
- 2012-03-28➖MAIDEEN, Kavanna Ana Ahmed resigneddirector
- 1998-02-01➕PATEL, Soyab appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-01➕PATEL, Soyab appointeddirector
- 1997-06-30➖WEATHERLY, Fred resignedsecretary
- 1997-06-30➖WEATHERLY, Fred resigneddirector
- 1993-05-17➕WEATHERLY, Fred appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-01➖MACKENZIE, George Newton resignedsecretary
- 1993-01-01➖MACKENZIE, George Newton resigneddirector
- 1973-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BARKATH FOODS (U.K.) LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-03
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dato' Seri Barkath Ali Bin Abu Backer Individual · Malaysian · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | — | 75–100% | 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1973-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Tolsey House
1 Marshside Road
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 9TL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-20
Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BACKER, Barkath Ali Bin Abu, Dato' Seri→
Activedirector · ~78y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIN ABU BACKER, Anwar Kabir→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2015-02-01
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PATEL, Soyab→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 1998-02-01
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MACKENZIE, George Newton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-01-01
WEATHERLY, Fred→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1997-06-30
MACKENZIE, George Newton→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · resigned 1993-01-01
MAIDEEN, Kavanna Ana Ahmed→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2012-03-28
WEATHERLY, Fred→
Resigneddirector · ~112y · resigned 1997-06-30
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Recent filings (102 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-02