BIG FISH CONCEPTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07333377 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-03
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
—
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£-3.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,266
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£3k
↑ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 1.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.4k | £34.4k |
| Current assets | £14.4k | £14.5k |
| Net assets | £-3.3k | £-6.5k |
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
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-20➖MCCAHILL, Martin resigneddirector
- 2026-03-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-03-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-17📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-17➕ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2025-09-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-18➖ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2022-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-08➕MCCAHILL, Martin appointeddirector
- 2022-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2015-09-08➖MCCAHILL, Martin Hugh resigneddirector
- 2013-03-19➕ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey appointeddirector
- 2011-09-05➖ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 2011-09-02➕MCCAHILL, Martin Hugh appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BIG FISH CONCEPTS LTD
- 2010-08-03➕ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Geoffrey Abbotts Individual · British · DOB 01/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/01/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Martin Mccahillceased 20/04/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Richard Geoffrey Abbottsceased 18/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
12 Fern Road
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 4NR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-05
Last: 2026-04-21
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2013-03-19 · resigned 2022-06-18
ABBOTTS, Richard Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2011-09-05
MCCAHILL, Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-06-08 · resigned 2026-04-20
MCCAHILL, Martin Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-02 · resigned 2015-09-08
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-21
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-08-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-15