ABI FOOD LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07020743 · ltd · incorporated 2009-09-16
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 10.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2015-09-22🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2009-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABI FOOD LIMITED
- 2009-09-16➕THAYABARAN, Logendran appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 Logendran Thayabaran Individual · British · DOB 10/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Naalini Thayabaran Individual · British · DOB 06/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest | 29/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Retail · SS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 STAR MARKETING SERVICES LTD→ 10156662 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 7 PRIME LTD→ 13139153 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 97TH VINTAGE LTD→ 11912308 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| A BEAUTIFUL CREATION LTD→ 16166854 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A.E.HOBBS,LIMITED→ 00157107 · est 1919 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 106y | — | — |
| A127 SERVICES LTD→ 08940638 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| A7UK LTD→ 11742859 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AATHMI LTD→ 17058783 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AB NEST LTD→ 16914812 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABODE & BEYOND UK LTD→ 16832383 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ABSOLUTELYYOURS LIMITED→ 11968027 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ACE BROS LTD→ 12023316 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47110 — Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
Registered office
22 High Street
Shoeburyness
Southend-On-Sea
SS3 9AH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
THAYABARAN, Logendran→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2009-09-16
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/10/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/09/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-04-21