AYURA FEED LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09423451 · ltd · incorporated 2015-02-05
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£430.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -49% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 5.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £430,873
Net assets shrinking
Down £100,267 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 49% YoY
Cash YoY
-49%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£44k
↓ 49% YoY
Net Worth
£431k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£717k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£169k£338k£508k£677k£846kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28
Total assets£430.9k£531.1k
Current assets£717.2k£846.1k
Cash£44.1k£86.1k
Debtors£631.5k£718.4k
Net assets£430.9k£531.1k

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 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-04-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-01-31
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2021-07-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  12. 2021-06-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2021-06-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
  14. 2021-02-05
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2021-01-25
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    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2021-01-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-11-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2020-10-27
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  20. 2019-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-02-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AYURA FEED LIMITED
  22. 2015-02-05
    DEAN, Michael Robert 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

50/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Robert Dean
Individual · British · DOB 10/1985 · age 41
75100%
75-100% shares10/05/2016

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
Incorporated2015-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920

Registered office

The Counting House The Counting House
Wade House Rd
Shelf
West Yorkshire
HX3 7PB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

DEAN, Michael Robert
director · ~41y · appointed 2015-02-05
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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/07/2021
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc UK Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property03/06/2021
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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-11-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-07-08