AQUA BLUE SEAFOODS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02149316 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-22
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 27.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
130 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1.0k |
| Debtors | — | £1.0k |
| Net assets | — | £1.0k |
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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-15📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-25📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-02-19➖TANG, Daniel resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-25➕FINEGAN, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2023-05-25➖ROSE, Mario Eric resigneddirector
- 2023-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-09-27📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-09-27📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-07-22➕TANG, Daniel appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-12➕SAW, Hai Earn appointeddirector
- 2010-07-12➖COULTER, Richard resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-12➖CHAMBERS, John resigneddirector
- 2010-07-12➖CHAMBERS, William resigneddirector
- 2010-07-12➖INGHAM, Adrian John resigneddirector
- 2010-07-12➕ROSE, Mario Eric appointeddirector
- 2010-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2010-06-26🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2009-05-08🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2007-10-23🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2006-02-07🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2005-09-26🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2000-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2000-09-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2000-06-10🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland
- 2000-03-01➕CHAMBERS, John appointeddirector
- 2000-03-01➕CHAMBERS, William appointeddirector
- 1999-03-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1999-03-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 1997-04-01➕COULTER, Richard appointedsecretary
- 1997-04-01➖INGHAM, Christine Susan resignedsecretary
- 1987-07-22🏢Company incorporatedAs AQUA BLUE SEAFOODS 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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
79/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Butterworth Iceworks Sdn. Bhd. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Butterworth Iceworks Sdn. Bhd.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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AQUA BLUE SEAFOODS LIMITED
This company · 02149316
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Butterworth Iceworks Sdn. Bhd. Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/04/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Pacific West Foods (Uk) Ltdceased 08/04/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-07-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
3 Willowside Park, Canal Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8RH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
FINEGAN, Martin John→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-05-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAW, Hai Earn→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2010-07-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COULTER, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 2010-07-12
INGHAM, Christine Susan→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1997-04-01
TANG, Daniel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-22 · resigned 2024-02-19
CHAMBERS, John→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2010-07-12
CHAMBERS, William→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2000-03-01 · resigned 2010-07-12
INGHAM, Adrian John→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 2010-07-12
ROSE, Mario Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-07-12 · resigned 2023-05-25
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Mortgages & charges
6
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 23/10/2007 | 26/06/2010 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 07/02/2006 | 26/06/2010 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 26/09/2005 | — | |
| satisfied | The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland | Debenture | 1 property | 10/06/2000 | 08/05/2009 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Mortgage | 1 property | 11/03/1999 | 19/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | Debenture deed | 1 property | 05/03/1999 | 19/09/2000 |
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Recent filings (130 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-28
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-04-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02