B DAVIES & SON LTD
💤Zombieactive
04090818 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-16
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£2.65M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
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
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,648,108
Cash YoY
-28%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.3m
↓ 28% YoY
Net Worth
£2.6m
↑ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£3.4m
↑ 37% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.71M | £1.85M |
| Current assets | £3.38M | £2.47M |
| Cash | £1.29M | £1.79M |
| Debtors | £2.05M | £642.8k |
| Net assets | £2.65M | £1.85M |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-13➖DAVIES, Brian William John resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-11-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-02📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-13📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-02➕DAVIES, Brian Paul appointeddirector
- 2007-10-08➕DAVIES, Brian Paul appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-08➖DAVIES, Theresa resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-28➖DAVIES, Brian Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-02-01➕DAVIES, Brian William John appointeddirector
- 2004-08-01➕DAVIES, Brian Paul appointeddirector
- 2004-08-01➖DAVIES, Brian William John resigneddirector
- 2000-10-20➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-20➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs B DAVIES & SON LTD
- 2000-10-16➕DAVIES, Theresa appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-16➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-16➕DAVIES, Brian William John appointeddirector
- 2000-10-16➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "DAVIES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 26 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Paul Davies Individual · British · DOB 09/1965 · age 61 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 31/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Brian William John Daviesceased 31/10/2023· 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
Incorporated2000-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products
Registered office
C/O 3rd Floor Pacific Chambers
11-13 Victoria Street
Liverpool
Merseyside
L2 5QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
DAVIES, Brian Paul→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-10-08
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DAVIES, Brian Paul→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2015-11-02
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DAVIES, Theresa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2007-10-08
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2000-10-20
DAVIES, Brian William John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2026-03-13
DAVIES, Brian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-08-01 · resigned 2005-02-28
DAVIES, Brian William John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2004-08-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-16 · resigned 2000-10-20
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Recent filings (86 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-17
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-05-17