44 FRUITS LIMITED
- · Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
- · Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → zombie_hold
- · Hygiene score: 90 → 65
- · Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "zombie"
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 1 positive.
- ↓Lifecycle stage: mature → zombie
- ·Investment thesis: well_run_hard_buy → zombie_hold
- ↑Deal-killer verdict: clean → workable
- ↓Opportunity score: 73 → 64
- ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 65
- +1 more
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Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 2 officers
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-05-30➖BADU, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2026-05-30➖HELENE, Michael Steven Gerrard resigneddirector
- 2026-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-01➕BADU, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2011-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 44 FRUITS LIMITED
- 2011-05-17➕SIAW, Kevin Daniel appointeddirector
- 2011-05-17➕HELENE, Michael Steven Gerrard appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BADU, Stephen resigned 2026-05-30; HELENE, Michael Steven Gerrard resigned 2026-05-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Daniel Siaw Individual · British · DOB 08/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 19/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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