HALAL KITCHEN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06414213 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-31
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 69/100 (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. 10 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
14 live charges · 10 lenders · oldest 17.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 10 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
14 charges (14/14 with lender, 14/14 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £690.3k |
| Current assets | — | £1.18M |
| Cash | — | £81.4k |
| Debtors | — | £985.6k |
| Net assets | — | £291.2k |
| Average employees | 1 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (50 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-06-21🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance LTD
- 2023-01-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-02-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-06-30🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-11-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-10-22🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
- 2018-07-26🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited
- 2018-03-12🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2017-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2017-02-21🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2017-02-21🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD
- 2016-12-13🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2015-06-08🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-05-19🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2014-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2014-09-11🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Close Brothers LTD (The "Security Trustee")
- 2014-01-31🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2012-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2012-11-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2012-11-13➕PATEL, Sohel appointeddirector
- 2012-11-13➖SHETH, Jabir Ali resigneddirector
- 2010-11-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2010-10-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2010-03-31➖SHETH, Jabir Ali resigneddirector
- 2009-11-18➖PATEL, Altaf resigneddirector
- 2009-11-16➖CRITERION CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-11-01➕SHETH, Jabir Ali appointeddirector
- 2009-11-01➕SHETH, Jabir Ali appointeddirector
- 2009-07-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder")
- 2009-02-09➖JONES, Michael Georgieff resigneddirector
- 2009-02-09➕PATEL, Altaf appointeddirector
- 2007-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs HALAL KITCHEN LIMITED
- 2007-10-31➕CRITERION CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-31➕JONES, Michael Georgieff 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
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 14 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
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
8 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Sohel Patel Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 13/01/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Shanaz Patelceased 13/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Sohel Patelceased 13/11/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Food & drink · BB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERTWISTLES (BAKERS) LIMITED→ 00859279 · est 1965 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 60y | — | — |
| EDDIES BAKERS LTD→ 16970162 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDIBLOO FOODS LTD→ 13995893 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FINA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 14177980 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FLAVOURS AND ESSENCES UK LIMITED→ 03615408 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| GOURMET MUSCLE CHEF LTD→ 12892679 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GRANOLA GAINZ LTD→ 16568534 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HALAL FARM LTD→ 15169787 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| HEMPRESSOUK LTD→ 14398433 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| HONEST HEART FOOD CO LTD→ 16183976 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| HONEYBERRY INCLUSIONS LTD→ 14103864 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| HONEYBERRY SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13910188 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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8 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
Incorporated2007-10-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
Unit 3a, Pioneer Court
Frontier Park
Blackburn
BB1 3AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
PATEL, Sohel→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2012-11-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CRITERION CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2009-11-16
JONES, Michael Georgieff→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2007-10-31 · resigned 2009-02-09
PATEL, Altaf→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-02-09 · resigned 2009-11-18
SHETH, Jabir Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2010-03-31
SHETH, Jabir Ali→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2009-11-01 · resigned 2012-11-13
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Mortgages & charges
14
Total charges
8
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:14 of 14 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 21/06/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/06/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/10/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by North West Loans Npif Gp Limited as the General Partner of Npif Nw Debt LP Acting by Fw Capital Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 26/07/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/03/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD | A registered charge | — | 21/02/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/12/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/06/2015 | 31/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | Close Brothers Close Brothers LTD (The "Security Trustee") | A registered charge | — | 11/09/2014 | 31/07/2017 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/01/2014 | 19/05/2015 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2012 | 15/12/2014 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/10/2010 | 04/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) LTD ("the Security Holder") | Fixed charge on non-vesting debts and floating charge | 1 property | 10/07/2009 | 05/11/2010 |
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-11-08
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-07-05