A1 FISH & CHIPS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11208330 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-15
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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£-1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
21 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,094
Net assets shrinking
Down £24,340 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 105% YoY
Current Assets
£30k
↑ 5.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £37.0k | £23.2k |
| Current assets | £29.7k | £28.3k |
| Net assets | £-1.1k | £23.2k |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-20➖NADEEM, Muhammad resigneddirector
- 2023-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-03-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-02-15🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 FISH & CHIPS LTD
- 2018-02-15➕MAJEED, Tariq appointeddirector
- 2018-02-15➕NADEEM, Muhammad appointeddirector
- 2018-02-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Tariq Majeed Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Muhammad Nadeemceased 20/02/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Hospitality · OL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 HOSPITALITY LIMITED→ 15805668 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 201TRADEWAYS LIMITED→ 15022834 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 360 STEAKS & ICE LTD→ 16613959 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 HIGH STREET STEAKHOUSE LTD→ 17009837 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 65 QUEENS DRIVE FREEHOLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 05217733 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 71 RAMS LTD→ 15149758 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A & A KITCHEN LTD→ 16615038 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A24 FOODS LTD→ 16539743 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA CRUNCHY CHICKEN LIMITED→ 16691250 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AA PIZZAS LIMITED→ 15665374 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AAB RESTAURANT LIMITED→ 16545562 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AAZUA LTD→ 16162878 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56103 — Take-away food shops and mobile food stands
Registered office
57 Milkstone Road
Rochdale
OL11 1EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MAJEED, Tariq→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2018-02-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NADEEM, Muhammad→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2018-02-15 · resigned 2024-02-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-23