AMADEUS SHELLFISH COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04741727 · ltd · incorporated 2003-04-23
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 3 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 22.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £1.77M |
| Current assets | — | £1.81M |
| Net assets | — | £604.1k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-05-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-04-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-13➕BARTLETT, Celia Ethel appointeddirector
- 2024-03-13➖BARTLETT, Trevor Royston resigneddirector
- 2023-09-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-05-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-02-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-02-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2004-02-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2003-04-23🏢Company incorporatedAs AMADEUS SHELLFISH COMPANY LIMITED
- 2003-04-23➕BARTLETT, Celia Ethel appointedsecretary
- 2003-04-23➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-23➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-04-23➕BARTLETT, Trevor Royston appointeddirector
- 2003-04-23➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-04-23➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Celia Ethel Bartlett Individual · British · DOB 03/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/03/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Trevor Royston Bartlettceased 13/03/2024· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J LIDSTONE & SON LIMITED→ 03788580 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| A.J. WOOLDRIDGE (WEST PECKHAM) LIMITED→ 00763194 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
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| APRICOT CENTRE CIC→ 07298409 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ARBORFOR LIMITED→ 02501667 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | — | — |
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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-04-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
Tower View
Powderham Road
Newton Abbot
TQ12 1EZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
BARTLETT, Celia Ethel→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARTLETT, Celia Ethel→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2024-03-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-04-23
BARTLETT, Trevor Royston→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2024-03-13
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-04-23 · resigned 2003-04-23
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Deed of covenant supplemental to the mortgage | 1 property | 27/02/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage to secure an account current | 1 property | 27/02/2004 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/02/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (83 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04