AYLSHAM FEATHERS LTD

💤Zombieactive
11787157 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-25
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£11.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).

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 3 total, 3 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
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £11,714

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 549% YoY
Current Assets
£14k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£7k£11k£14k£18kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£75.1k£112.4k
Current assets£14.1k£17.7k
Net assets£11.7k£1.8k

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
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-01-02
    ➖
    COLK, Frances resigned
    director
  7. 2025-01-02
    ➖
    MACREAVY, James resigned
    director
  8. 2024-02-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-02-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2024-02-07
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-11-22
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2023-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-11-14
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2023-10-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2023-07-27
    ➕
    REIS, Paul appointed
    director
  16. 2023-07-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2022-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-12-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-01-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2019-01-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AYLSHAM FEATHERS LTD
  23. 2019-01-25
    ➕
    COLK, Frances appointed
    director
  24. 2019-01-25
    ➕
    MACREAVY, James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 signal

Multiple 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Reis
Individual · British · DOB 06/1960 · age 66
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control27/07/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Frances Colkceased 27/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr James Macreavyceased 27/07/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2019-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars

Registered office

70 The Broadway
Chesham
HP5 1EG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-07
Last: 2026-01-24

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

REIS, Paul→
director · ~66y · appointed 2023-07-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COLK, Frances→
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-01-25 · resigned 2025-01-02
Resigned
MACREAVY, James→
director · ~47y · appointed 2019-01-25 · resigned 2025-01-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-02-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-02-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-25