BLACK GARLIC (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07350552 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10390
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.6y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
77 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
55
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31➖PRINGLE, Andrew Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-07-07📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-12📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2017-08-19➕HEATH, Kathryn Louise appointeddirector
- 2015-03-09🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-01-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Secure Trust Bank PLC
- 2012-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2012-08-01➖HEATH, Kathryn Louise resigneddirector
- 2012-08-01➕PRINGLE, Andrew Kenneth appointeddirector
- 2010-08-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK GARLIC (UK) LIMITED
- 2010-08-19➕HEATH, Kathryn Louise 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
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 |
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Ms Kathryn Louise Heath Individual · British · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Kenneth Pringleceased 15/01/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10390 — SIC 10390
Registered office
85 Great Portland Street
First Floor
London
W1W 7LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-14
Last: 2025-12-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HEATH, Kathryn Louise→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HEATH, Kathryn Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2010-08-19 · resigned 2012-08-01
PRINGLE, Andrew Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Secure Trust Bank Secure Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/01/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Invoice Finance, a Division of Aldermore Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/11/2012 | 09/03/2015 |
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Recent filings (77 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-02