1808 SMITHFIELDS LIMITED
- · Hygiene score: 70 → 90
- · Opportunity score: 64 → 73
- · Bankability: 65 → 75
- · Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid
- · 3 recent signals strengthening vs 0 weakening
Picture improved over the last 30 days — 3 positive signals vs 0 negative.
- ↑Opportunity score: 64 → 73
- ↑Hygiene score: 70 → 90
- ↑Bankability: 65 → 75
- ·Distress / opportunity: speculative → avoid
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Opportunity 73/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2024-10-03📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2024-09-27📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-04📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-01➖SMITH, Emily Frances resigneddirector
- 2020-12-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 1808 SMITHFIELDS LIMITED
- 2014-07-08➕SMITH, Kelly James appointeddirector
- 2014-07-08➕SMITH, Emily Frances 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kelly James Smith Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Emily Frances Smithceased 01/02/2021· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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