EF EXCLUSIVE FOODS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11668340 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-08
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£10.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10890
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,121
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£10k
↑ 61% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.1k | £6.3k |
| Net assets | £10.1k | £6.3k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-02➖FUGUETT GUTIERREZ, Estefany Valentina resigneddirector
- 2023-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-06📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC06
- 2022-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2021-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-28➕GUTIERREZ PINO, Francys Coromoto appointeddirector
- 2021-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-09-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-27➕FUGUETT GUTIERREZ, Estefany Valentina appointeddirector
- 2021-09-26➖GUTIERREZ PINO, Francys resignedsecretary
- 2021-09-26➖FUGUETT JIMENEZ, Ruben Elias resigneddirector
- 2018-11-08🏢Company incorporatedAs EF EXCLUSIVE FOODS LTD
- 2018-11-08➕GUTIERREZ PINO, Francys appointedsecretary
- 2018-11-08➕FUGUETT JIMENEZ, Ruben Elias appointeddirector
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Francis Coromoto Guitierrez Pino Individual · Spanish · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/04/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Miss Estefany Valentina Fuguett Gutierrezceased 02/11/2023· significant influence
- Estefany Valentina Fuguett Gutierezceased 03/02/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Ruben Elias Fuguett Jimenezceased 27/09/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Food & drink · SK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COATES SPIRIT VENTURES LTD→ 15963597 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| DEBO BAKERY LTD→ 16663486 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| E.PARK & SONS LIMITED→ 01043787 · est 1972 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
| EMERALD GIN LIMITED→ 12209814 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ENDURE BREWING CO LTD→ 09638027 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FATBUNS LTD→ 17061977 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FIREFLY BARBECUE LTD→ 08611258 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| FIRSTPLAY DIETARY FOODS LIMITED→ 02850095 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| FITZGERALD'S CRAFT BAKERY LIMITED→ 07158661 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| FLAVOUR EMPIRE LTD→ 15122631 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FLORY AND FOREST LIMITED→ 10286314 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FOCUSED NUTRITION LIMITED→ 03692248 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10890 — SIC 10890
Registered office
11 Syddall Avenue
Heald Green
SK8 3AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
GUTIERREZ PINO, Francys Coromoto→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2021-09-28
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GUTIERREZ PINO, Francys→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2021-09-26
FUGUETT GUTIERREZ, Estefany Valentina→
Resigneddirector · ~24y · appointed 2021-09-27 · resigned 2023-11-02
FUGUETT JIMENEZ, Ruben Elias→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2021-09-26
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-06
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-04-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-04-05