ANDY'S SEAFOODS (GRIMSBY) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03635232 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-21
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£99.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £99,559
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£89k
Net Worth
£100k
Current Assets
£101k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £99.6k |
| Current assets | £101.4k |
| Cash | £88.7k |
| Debtors | £12.7k |
| Net assets | £99.6k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-12-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-24➖CRANE, Daniel Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-03-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-03-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-03-12📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-03-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-12-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22➖CRANE, Vera Frances resignedsecretary
- 2021-06-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-04-18➕CRANE, Daniel Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-04-10➖CRANE, Teresa Michele resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-10➕CRANE, Vera Frances appointedsecretary
- 1998-10-02➖FENWICK, Wendy Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-02➖FENWICK, Wendy Lorraine resigneddirector
- 1998-10-01➕CRANE, Teresa Michele appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs ANDY'S SEAFOODS (GRIMSBY) LIMITED
- 1998-09-21➕CRANE, Andrew appointeddirector
- 1998-09-21➕FENWICK, Wendy Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-21➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-21➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-21➕FENWICK, Wendy Lorraine appointeddirector
- 1998-09-21➕WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-09-21➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
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 Andrew Crane Individual · British · DOB 08/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Craneceased 19/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services
Registered office
Hanover House
117/119 Cleethorpe Road
Grimsby
N E Lincs
DN31 3ET
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
CRANE, Andrew→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 1998-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRANE, Teresa Michele→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2001-04-10
CRANE, Vera Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2021-06-22
FENWICK, Wendy Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-21 · resigned 1998-10-02
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-21 · resigned 1998-09-21
CRANE, Daniel Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-04-18 · resigned 2025-11-24
FENWICK, Wendy Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-09-21 · resigned 1998-10-02
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-09-21 · resigned 1998-09-21
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-04
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-03-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-03-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-03-12
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20