BAR 22 & SMOKEHOUSE LTD
💤Zombieactive
10422878 · ltd · incorporated 2016-10-12
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£42.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced restaurants
Sector: Accommodation & food service
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 56302Public houses and bars
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed hospitality with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £42,610
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£43k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.9k |
| Current assets | £2.4k |
| Net assets | £42.6k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-05-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-30➖BICKERS, Anthony James resigneddirector
- 2023-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-10-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BAR 22 & SMOKEHOUSE LTD
- 2016-10-12➕SINGH, Narinder appointeddirector
- 2016-10-12➕BICKERS, Anthony James appointeddirector
- 2016-10-12➕REEVE, Adam Christopher appointeddirector
- 2016-10-12➖REEVE, Adam Christopher resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-23
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Narinder Singh Individual · British · DOB 11/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 12/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-10-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56101 — Licenced restaurants
Registered office
10-12 Victoria Place
Northowram
Halifax
HX3 7HY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-23OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-25
Last: 2025-10-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SINGH, Narinder→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-10-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BICKERS, Anthony James→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2016-10-12 · resigned 2023-09-30
REEVE, Adam Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-10-12 · resigned 2016-10-12
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Recent filings (35 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-12-15