A & B FRESH FISH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10308871 · ltd · incorporated 2016-08-02
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
£30.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other food services
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 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
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £30,226
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,995 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£30k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£50k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£23k£35k£47k£58kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£32.3k£47.9k
Current assets£49.6k£58.2k
Net assets£30.2k£45.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2022-07-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-06-30
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    DAVIES, William Michael resigned
    director
  9. 2022-06-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2022-06-03
    ➕
    DAVIES, Alison appointed
    director
  11. 2021-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2016-12-31
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    LLOYD, Gareth resigned
    director
  18. 2016-09-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2016-09-24
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    LLOYD, Gareth appointed
    director
  20. 2016-08-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2016-08-02
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    Company incorporated
    As A & B FRESH FISH LIMITED
  22. 2016-08-02
    ➕
    DAVIES, William Michael appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Alison Davies
Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53
50–75%
—50-75% shares30/06/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr William Michael Daviesceased 30/06/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence

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
Incorporated2016-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56290 — Other food services

Registered office

3 Sanctuary Close
Church Road
Kessingland
Suffolk
NR33 7SX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DAVIES, Alison→
director · ~53y · appointed 2022-06-03
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Active
DAVIES, William Michael→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-08-02 · resigned 2022-06-30
Resigned
LLOYD, Gareth→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-09-24 · resigned 2016-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-27