B K FISHING CO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11519784 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-15
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
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Turnover
year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£131
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03110
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
40
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £131
Net assets shrinking
Down £12 YoY
Cash YoY
+137%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↑ 137% YoY
Net Worth
£131
↓ 8.4% YoY
Current Assets
£39k
↑ 129% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£8k£15k£23k£31k£39kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£131£143
Current assets£38.7k£16.9k
Cash£1.8k£757
Debtors£36.9k£16.1k
Net assets£131£143

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
1
filing
  • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-05-28
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2025-05-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-10-03
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2023-09-11
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-09-11
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-05-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-05
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-03-05
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2021-03-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-03-05
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-02-18
    KENNEDY, Benjamin Peter appointed
    director
  16. 2021-02-18
    WEBSTER, Michelle Jenny resigned
    director
  17. 2021-02-18
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  18. 2020-10-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-06-03
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2020-06-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2020-06-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-03-31
    BROWN, Stuart resigned
    director
  23. 2020-03-31
    WEBSTER, Michelle Jenny appointed
    director
  24. 2018-08-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B K FISHING CO LIMITED
  25. 2018-08-15
    BROWN, Stuart 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

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Benjamin Peter Kennedy
Individual · British · DOB 01/1991 · age 35
75100%
75-100% shares18/02/2021
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Michelle Jenny Websterceased 18/02/2021· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Stuart Brownceased 31/03/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2018-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC03110 — SIC 03110

Registered office

Medina House
2 Station Avenue
Bridlington
East Riding Of Yorkshire
YO16 4LZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-05

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KENNEDY, Benjamin Peter
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-02-18
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Active
BROWN, Stuart
director · ~41y · appointed 2018-08-15 · resigned 2020-03-31
Resigned
WEBSTER, Michelle Jenny
director · ~54y · appointed 2020-03-31 · resigned 2021-02-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-06-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-05