BLACK LAKE KITCHENS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08970762 · ltd · incorporated 2014-04-01
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 May 2024
Net worth
£80.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £80,857
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£81k
Current Assets
£42k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.9k |
| Current assets | £42.2k |
| Net assets | £80.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-07📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-04-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-03-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-01-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-01➖VIRDI, Ranjit Singh resigneddirector
- 2023-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-04-02➕VIRDI, Jaspal Singh appointeddirector
- 2018-04-02➖VIRDI, Avtar Kaur resigneddirector
- 2016-03-01➖VIRDI, Jaspal Singh resigneddirector
- 2014-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BLACK LAKE KITCHENS LIMITED
- 2014-04-01➕VIRDI, Avtar Kaur appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➕VIRDI, Jaspal Singh appointeddirector
- 2014-04-01➕VIRDI, Ranjit Singh 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jaspal Singh Virdi Individual · British · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 24/09/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ranjit Singh Virdiceased 01/11/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Avtar Kaur Virdiceased 24/09/2021· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKRITE FENCING MANUFACTURERS LIMITED→ 01145068 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| B & R (2005) LIMITED→ 00260132 · est 1931 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 94y | — | — |
| BARNFATHER WIRE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 06437348 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| BARNFATHER WIRE LIMITED→ 07030126 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BEACON DESIGN & ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 03550810 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| BENHILL PRESS LIMITED(THE)→ 00491918 · est 1951 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
| BLACK COUNTRY ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LTD→ 13572157 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACK COUNTRY GLASS LTD→ 11100646 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BLACK COUNTRY WINDOWS LIMITED→ 02607284 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| BLISS OF LONDON LIMITED→ 07679608 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BLOX MANUFACTURING LTD→ 13341742 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLOXWICH METAL FINISHING CO. LIMITED→ 01554331 · est 1981 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 4 Red Mill Trading Estate
Rigby Street
Wednesbury
WS10 0NP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-26OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
VIRDI, Jaspal Singh→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2018-04-02
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VIRDI, Avtar Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2018-04-02
VIRDI, Jaspal Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2016-03-01
VIRDI, Ranjit Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2023-11-01
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Recent filings (51 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-03-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-02-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12