BEWAL FOODS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06234658 · ltd · incorporated 2007-05-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£4.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (77/100)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 (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
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
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 £4,811
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£5k
↑ 2.6% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.8k | £4.7k |
| Net assets | £4.8k | £4.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-12📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-11-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-07-27➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-07-27➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-05-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BEWAL FOODS LIMITED
- 2007-05-02➕HUSSAIN, Safdar appointeddirector
- 2007-05-02➕SHAHEEN, Robina appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-02➖SHAHEEN, Robina resignedsecretary
- 2007-05-02➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-05-02➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Safdar Hussain Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-05-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
18 Griffin Close
Slough
Berkshire
SL1 2TZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-09
Last: 2026-04-25
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
HUSSAIN, Safdar→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SHAHEEN, Robina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-05-02
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-07-27
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-05-02 · resigned 2007-07-27
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Recent filings (51 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2020-12-12