A WHITE MEATS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09841176 · ltd · incorporated 2015-10-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£115.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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.

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £115,182

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£115k
↑ 865% YoY
Current Assets
£702k
↑ 6.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£140k£281k£421k£562k£702kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£115.2k£11.9k
Current assets£702.1k£662.5k
Net assets£115.2k£11.9k

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
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    WHITE, Andrew Jason resigned
    director
  6. 2026-04-01
    ➖
    WHITE, Susan resigned
    director
  7. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-07-22
    ➖
    JENNINGS, Steven James resigned
    director
  12. 2022-06-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-06-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-03
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-07-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-02-14
    ➕
    WHITE, Paul Edward appointed
    director
  20. 2017-02-14
    ➕
    JENNINGS, Steven James appointed
    director
  21. 2017-02-14
    ➕
    WHITE, Andrew Jason appointed
    director
  22. 2017-02-14
    ➕
    WHITE, Susan appointed
    director
  23. 2017-02-01
    ➖
    WHITE, Christopher Andrew resigned
    director
  24. 2016-11-24
    ➖
    SHERRIN, Terence resigned
    director
  25. 2015-10-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A WHITE MEATS LIMITED
  26. 2015-10-26
    ➕
    SHERRIN, Terence appointed
    director
  27. 2015-10-26
    ➕
    WHITE, Christopher Andrew appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WHITE" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: WHITE, Andrew Jason resigned 2026-04-01; WHITE, Susan resigned 2026-04-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Jason White
Individual · English · DOB 01/1962 · age 64
25–50%
—25-50% shares14/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Christopher Andrew Whiteceased 01/04/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2015-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products

Registered office

Blue House Farm Office Brentwood Road
West Horndon
Brentwood
Essex
CM13 3LX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WHITE, Paul Edward→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JENNINGS, Steven James→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2022-07-22
Resigned
SHERRIN, Terence→
director · ~37y · appointed 2015-10-26 · resigned 2016-11-24
Resigned
WHITE, Andrew Jason→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned
WHITE, Christopher Andrew→
director · ~38y · appointed 2015-10-26 · resigned 2017-02-01
Resigned
WHITE, Susan→
director · ~75y · appointed 2017-02-14 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28