AUDREYS FISH & CHIPS LTD
🌳Matureactive
08330759 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 13.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Sector: Accommodation & food service
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 13.4y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
34 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.
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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-03-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2015-12-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-15➕MORRISON, Maxine appointeddirector
- 2013-02-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
- 2012-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AUDREYS FISH & CHIPS LTD
- 2012-12-13➕MORRISON, James appointeddirector
- 2012-12-13➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
- 2012-12-13➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Morrison Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 13/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56102 — Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Registered office
1a Knowl Road
Mirfield
WF14 8DQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MORRISON, James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2012-12-13
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MORRISON, Maxine→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2014-09-15
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KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2012-12-13 · resigned 2012-12-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/03/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank) | Debenture | 1 property | 04/02/2013 | — |
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Recent filings (34 total)
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2025-07-24
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2024-12-19
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2024-09-17
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2023-12-17
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2023-09-27
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2022-12-22
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2022-09-13
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2021-12-19
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2021-10-08
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2021-01-06
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2020-09-11
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2020-01-09
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