A PASSION FOR SEAFOOD LTD
💤Zombieactive
05533277 · ltd · incorporated 2005-08-10
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 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
- 47230SIC 47230
- 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 3.5y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~3.5 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
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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 (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
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 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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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
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Together Commercial Finance LTD
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-01-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Together Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-01-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Nationwide Finance Limited
- 2022-08-19➖WARNER, Nicola Jane resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-19➖WARNER, Nicola Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-08-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2005-08-10🏢Company incorporatedAs A PASSION FOR SEAFOOD LTD
- 2005-08-10➕WARNER, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2005-08-10➕WARNER, Nicola Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-10➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-10➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-08-10➕WARNER, Nicola Jane appointeddirector
- 2005-08-10➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2005-08-10➖INSTANT COMPANIES 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 21 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Michael John Warner Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 10/08/2016 |
Mrs Nicola Jane Warner Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| 999 PEST CONTROL LIMITED→ 08897810 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| AI TREE SERVICES LIMITED→ 10622356 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 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
Incorporated2005-08-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110
Registered office
Ridgewood Woodbridge Road
Framlingham
Woodbridge
Suffolk
IP13 9LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-02
Last: 2025-06-18
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WARNER, Michael John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WARNER, Nicola Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2022-08-19
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2005-08-10
WARNER, Nicola Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2022-08-19
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-08-10 · resigned 2005-08-10
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Together Money Together Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/01/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Nationwide Finance Nationwide Finance Limited | A registered charge | 5 properties | 03/11/2022 | 05/01/2024 |
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-01-11
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-19