BENFI LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04739122 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-18
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
£21.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £21,023
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£21k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 45% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £21.0k | £20.1k |
| Current assets | £23.3k | £16.1k |
| Net assets | £21.0k | £18.8k |
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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-02-16➕BENSUSAN, Peter appointeddirector
- 2016-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-15➖BENSUSAN, Patricia resigneddirector
- 2015-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2003-04-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BENFI LIMITED
- 2003-04-18➕BENSUSAN, Peter appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-18➕HARKNETT, Denise Ann appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-18➖HARKNETT, Denise Ann resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-18➕BENSUSAN, Patricia appointeddirector
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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 Peter Bensusan Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 13/01/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Registered office
98 Kingswood Avenue
Shortlands
Kent
BR2 9LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-27
Last: 2026-01-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BENSUSAN, Peter→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2017-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARKNETT, Denise Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-18 · resigned 2003-04-18
BENSUSAN, Patricia→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2003-04-18 · resigned 2016-06-15
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-03