JONAS SEAFOOD LIMITED

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05055989 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-25
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-373.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10200
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — 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
6 officers (4 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
65 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £372,956
Cash YoY
+48%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↑ 48% YoY
Net Worth
-£373k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Assets
£450k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£373k-£177k£19k£215k£411k£607kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-126.4k£71.4k
Current assets£449.8k£606.6k
Cash£9.1k£6.2k
Debtors£265.4k£264.3k
Net assets£-373.0k£-220.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    mortgage · MR04
  2. 2026-01-07
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    Charge satisfied #5
  3. 2025-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-19
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-22
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    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2023-12-19
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  7. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-01
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-19
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-11-13
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  11. 2019-10-17
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  12. 2018-12-20
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  13. 2017-12-11
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  14. 2016-12-20
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  15. 2015-11-23
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-08-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2014-08-11
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  18. 2014-07-04
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
  19. 2013-08-28
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  20. 2013-05-18
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  21. 2013-03-28
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2013-03-01
    ➕
    SAMUJLIK, Nicholas appointed
    director
  23. 2004-02-25
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    Company incorporated
    As JONAS SEAFOOD LIMITED
  24. 2004-02-25
    ➕
    JONAS, Amanda Joanne appointed
    secretary
  25. 2004-02-25
    ➕
    JONAS, Amanda Joanne appointed
    director
  26. 2004-02-25
    ➕
    JONAS, Kevin Walter appointed
    director
  27. 2004-02-25
    ➕
    DAVIES, Margaret Michelle appointed
    nominee-secretary
  28. 2004-02-25
    ➖
    DAVIES, Margaret Michelle resigned
    nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-02-25
    ➕
    PIKE, Pamela appointed
    nominee-director
  30. 2004-02-25
    ➖
    PIKE, Pamela resigned
    nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "JONAS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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 low
5 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Amanda Joanne Jonas
Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Kevin Walter Jonas
Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr Nicholas Samujlik
Individual · British · DOB 04/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10200 — SIC 10200

Registered office

Stonehill Way
Holt Road
Cromer
Norfolk
NR27 9JW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-16
Last: 2026-07-02

Officers (4 active · 2 resigned)

JONAS, Amanda Joanne→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONAS, Amanda Joanne→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONAS, Kevin Walter→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SAMUJLIK, Nicholas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-03-01
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Active
DAVIES, Margaret Michelle→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2004-02-25
Resigned
PIKE, Pamela→
nominee-director · ~77y · appointed 2004-02-25 · resigned 2004-02-25
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
5
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property19/12/2023—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property11/08/201407/01/2026
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
A registered charge—04/07/2014—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property28/08/2013—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/05/2013—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property28/03/2013—
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Recent filings (65 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-06
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-06