DORSET FISH AND SHELLFISH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07687588 · ltd · incorporated 2011-06-29
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-27.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
45 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 £26,963
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£27k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£29k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.7k | £-12.5k |
| Current assets | £29.2k | £38.9k |
| Net assets | £-27.0k | £-30.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-31➕REEKS, Alexander Guy appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➖CONNORS, Vivienne Helen resigneddirector
- 2024-05-31➖LAWRENCE, Lech Leslie James resigneddirector
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-25➕CONNORS, Vivienne Helen appointeddirector
- 2011-06-29🏢Company incorporatedAs DORSET FISH AND SHELLFISH LIMITED
- 2011-06-29➕LAWRENCE, Lech Leslie James 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Guy Reeks Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/05/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Vivienne Helen Connorsceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares
- Mr Lech Leslie James Lawrenceceased 31/05/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| DOMAINES ET CHATEAUX LIMITED→ 06085553 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| DOSEOFECO LTD→ 10742109 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| DUKING LIMITED→ 02616472 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| E92 PLUS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED→ 03048773 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| E92 PLUS LIMITED→ 02421724 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| EACN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 16409099 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAT WHOLESOME LTD→ 08853578 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-06-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Registered office
62 The Street
Ashtead
Surrey
KT21 1AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-13
Last: 2026-06-29
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
REEKS, Alexander Guy→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONNORS, Vivienne Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2020-03-25 · resigned 2024-05-31
LAWRENCE, Lech Leslie James→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-06-29 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Recent filings (45 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19