FENNYBANKS LTD

💤Zombieactive
09554606 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-22
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01430
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01450SIC 01450
  • 28120SIC 28120
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 11.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31
Average employees100200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-08-22
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    FULHAM, Joanne resigned
    director
  5. 2024-07-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-11-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-11-15
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2022-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2022-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2022-11-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-04-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2021-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  18. 2019-07-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-07-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2019-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2019-07-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2018-02-01
    ➕
    FULHAM, Joanne appointed
    director
  23. 2015-10-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  24. 2015-07-02
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2015-04-22
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    Company incorporated
    As FENNYBANKS LTD
  26. 2015-04-22
    ➕
    HULSE, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  27. 2015-04-22
    ➕
    HULSE, Stephen appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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 Stephen Hulse
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares22/04/2017

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
Incorporated2015-04-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01430 — SIC 01430

Registered office

24 Brookside Business Park
Stone
Staffordshire
ST15 0RZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

HULSE, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-22
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Active
HULSE, Stephen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2015-04-22
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Active
FULHAM, Joanne→
director · ~38y · appointed 2018-02-01 · resigned 2024-08-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/10/201509/07/2019
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property02/07/201509/07/2019

Recent filings (42 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-07