BELSAY GAME BIRDS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07779707 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-20
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01490
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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
1 live charge · oldest 11.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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
1 year 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 | 2025-03-28 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-10📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-17📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AAMD
- 2015-03-17🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-11-15➖MULHOLLAND, David Edward resigneddirector
- 2011-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BELSAY GAME BIRDS LIMITED
- 2011-09-20➕CHARLTON, Jonothan Robert appointeddirector
- 2011-09-20➕MULHOLLAND, David Edward 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
58/100
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 15 years.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Samantha Charlton Individual · British · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/10/2020 |
Mr Jonothan Charlton Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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
Incorporated2011-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01490 — SIC 01490
Registered office
C/O Mccowie & Co
2 Gosforth Park Avenue
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE12 8EG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-28
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CHARLTON, Jonothan Robert→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2011-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MULHOLLAND, David Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2011-09-20 · resigned 2011-11-15
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 17/03/2015 | — |
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Recent filings (43 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-06-16