ALAN BIRD FOOD ETC. LTD

💤Zombieactive
08193656 · ltd · incorporated 2012-08-29
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.
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Event catering activities
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).

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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-30
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-23
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  3. 2024-11-19
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  4. 2024-05-30
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-04-13
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-05-20
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-05-13
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-05-26
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-05-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-05-10
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  12. 2016-05-05
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  13. 2015-10-14
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  14. 2015-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2014-09-08
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2012-08-29
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    Company incorporated
    As ALAN BIRD FOOD ETC. LTD
  17. 2012-08-29
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    BIRD, Sally Jane appointed
    secretary
  18. 2012-08-29
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    BIRD, Alan Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BIRD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Michael Bird
Individual · British · DOB 06/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-08-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56210 — Event catering activities

Registered office

57 Hillside Crescent
Cheshunt
Hertfordshire
EN8 8PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BIRD, Sally Jane→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-29
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Active
BIRD, Alan Michael→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-08-29
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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-01