BOREHAM FISH LTD
💤Zombieactive
09472953 · ltd · incorporated 2015-03-05
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2026
Net worth
£9.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £9,666
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£210
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-27 | 2025-02-27 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £9.7k | £9.7k |
| Current assets | £210 | £210 |
| Net assets | £9.7k | £9.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-16📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-20📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-01-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-25📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-04-07➕KANDEMIR, Hakan appointeddirector
- 2017-04-07➖ARMAN, Halil resigneddirector
- 2015-08-28➕ARMAN, Halil appointeddirector
- 2015-08-28➖GOKTAS, Sinan resigneddirector
- 2015-03-06➕GOKTAS, Sinan appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BOREHAM FISH LTD
- 2015-03-05➕BLACK, Marion appointeddirector
- 2015-03-05➖BLACK, Marion resigneddirector
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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Hakan Kandemir Individual · Turkish · DOB 03/1987 · age 39 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 07/04/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Halil Armanceased 07/04/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BAKERY FACTORY LIMITED→ 16883824 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BESPOKE CEREMONY LTD→ 14781021 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BOBA STOP LTD→ 17125853 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| BRIM WATFORD LIMITED→ 16813337 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROAST UK LIMITED→ 16809877 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BROCKLEY HILL BAKERY LIMITED→ 15091225 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BROWN BATTER LIMITED→ 16610073 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
112 Manor Way
Borehamwood
WD6 1QX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-27
Last made up to: 2026-02-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KANDEMIR, Hakan→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2017-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ARMAN, Halil→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2015-08-28 · resigned 2017-04-07
BLACK, Marion→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2015-03-05 · resigned 2015-03-05
GOKTAS, Sinan→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-03-06 · resigned 2015-08-28
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Recent filings (45 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-16
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-01-20