2FRY LTD

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09411355 · ltd · incorporated 2015-01-28
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 2024
Net worth
£204.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £203,981
Net assets shrinking
Down £41,641 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£204k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£549k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£110k£220k£330k£439k£549kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-232023-09-30
Total assets£204.0k£245.6k
Current assets£549.3k£402.6k
Net assets£204.0k£245.6k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2022-06-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-06-18
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-11-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-04-02
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  12. 2020-04-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-02-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-09-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2019-09-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  18. 2019-09-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-06-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  20. 2015-01-28
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    Company incorporated
    As 2FRY LTD
  21. 2015-01-28
    DALAL, Ronak appointed
    secretary
  22. 2015-01-28
    DALAL, Ronak appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-15

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronak Dalal
Individual · British · DOB 12/1974 · age 52
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands

Registered office

16 Barlow Road
Hamilton
Leicester
LE5 1WL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-01

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

DALAL, Ronak
secretary · appointed 2015-01-28
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DALAL, Ronak
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-01-28
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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property18/06/2019
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Recent filings (41 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-21
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2020-11-04