ABC FOOD MARKET LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.0k | £11.1k |
| Current assets | £25 | £208 |
| Net assets | £27.7k | £35.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-12✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08➕LUKOSEVICIENE, Nijole appointeddirector
- 2022-03-08➖BAJALYTE, Gintare resigneddirector
- 2022-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-05-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-01➕BAJALYTE, Gintare appointeddirector
- 2018-05-01➖JAGMINAS, Tomas resigneddirector
- 2013-07-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ABC FOOD MARKET LTD
- 2013-07-16➕JAGMINAS, Tomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06
Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-11-12: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Nijole Lukoseviciene Individual · Lithuanian · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · firm interest | 08/03/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Gintare Bajalyteceased 08/03/2022· 75-100% shares · firm interest
- Ms Gintare Bajalyteceased 07/05/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Tomas Jagminasceased 01/05/2018· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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