AUCTIONFRESH CIC
💤Zombieactive
08231871 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-27
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£-2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46220
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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 (77/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,679
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-543 | £-61 |
| Current assets | — | £3 |
| Cash | — | £3 |
| Net assets | £-2.7k | £-2.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-03-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-13➖CHAMBERS, Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-03-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-03-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-02-01✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2019-02-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-11-15➕CHAMBERS, Helen appointeddirector
- 2018-11-15➖LISTER, Maureen Mary resigneddirector
- 2015-05-01➕LISTER, Maureen Mary appointeddirector
- 2012-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs AUCTIONFRESH CIC
- 2012-09-27➕LISTER, Nigel John appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-27➕LISTER, Nigel John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Lister Individual · British · DOB 07/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/03/2020 |
Miss Hollie Lister Individual · British · DOB 09/1999 · age 27 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/11/2018 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Helen Chambersceased 13/03/2019· 25-50% shares
- Miss Hollie Louise Listerceased 15/11/2018· 75-100% shares
- Mr Nigel John Listerceased 15/11/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMENYS LIMITED→ 12327179 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ANGEL WIPES LIMITED→ 16267618 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ART OF BEAUTY CAFE LTD→ 16270323 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ARTAVA JEWELLERS LTD→ 15906599 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASI FRESH PRODUCE LTD→ 16922049 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASIENTO SERVICES LTD→ 16224377 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASK STORE LTD→ 16860607 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPALL CYDER LIMITED→ 02032494 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| ATON PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED→ 13828234 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ATRACK SOON SL LIMITED→ 16405049 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRE LIFE LIMITED→ 15737960 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46220 — SIC 46220
Registered office
16 Orchard Way
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 2JF
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
LISTER, Nigel John→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LISTER, Nigel John→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHAMBERS, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-15 · resigned 2019-03-13
LISTER, Maureen Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2015-05-01 · resigned 2018-11-15
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Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-22