BUTTERFLY FOODS AND PACKAGING LTD

⚰️Wound downliquidation
11828623 · ltd · incorporated 2019-02-15
Investment thesis
Company liquidation — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Feb 2024
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
31/100
Pass
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What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of meat and meat products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46330SIC 46330
  • 46341SIC 46341
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 31/100 (pass), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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 (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
31/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
0
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
13
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 £3,169
Net assets shrinking
Down £8,348 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£648k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£130k£259k£389k£518k£648kFeb 2023Feb 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-02-142023-02-14
Total assets£3.2k£11.5k
Current assets£648.1k£423.4k
Net assets£3.2k£11.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
4
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 2 insolvency
  • 1 address
  • 1 resolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-07-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
    insolvency · 600
  3. 2026-07-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  4. 2026-07-07
    ⚠️
    liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · LIQ02
  5. 2026-04-21
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2026-04-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2025-04-29
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-04-29
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-04-17
    PECERSKIENE, Sabina appointed
    director
  10. 2025-04-17
    PATEL, Shoaib resigned
    director
  11. 2025-02-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-11-08
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2023-11-08
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-10-31
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2023-05-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-04-19
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  18. 2022-04-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-04-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-04-16
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2022-04-05
    VADLAMUDI, Ashok Kumar resigned
    director
  22. 2022-02-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  23. 2022-02-01
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2021-01-01
    VADLAMUDI, Ashok Kumar appointed
    director
  25. 2020-08-10
    VADLAMUDI, Ashok Kumar appointed
    secretary
  26. 2019-02-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUTTERFLY FOODS AND PACKAGING LTD
  27. 2019-02-15
    PATEL, Shoaib 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

4 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: 2026-02-14

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-23

Company in liquidation
high

Company is actively being wound up. Not a going concern.

2 insolvency-related filings on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2026-07-07: liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator; 2026-07-07: liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ashok Kumar Vadlamudi
Individual · Indian · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
2550%
25-50% shares10/08/2020
Mr Shoaib Patel
Individual · British · DOB 12/1966 · age 60
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control15/02/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Konstancija Petraviciuteceased 10/08/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% 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

Statusliquidation
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-02-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46320 — Wholesale of meat and meat products

Registered office

C/O RADFORD ADVISORY LIMITED
Atlantic Business Centre Atlantic Street
Altrincham
WA14 5NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-14OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-02-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

VADLAMUDI, Ashok Kumar
secretary · appointed 2020-08-10
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Active
PECERSKIENE, Sabina
director · ~40y · appointed 2025-04-17
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Active
PATEL, Shoaib
director · ~60y · appointed 2019-02-15 · resigned 2025-04-17
Resigned
VADLAMUDI, Ashok Kumar
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-01-01 · resigned 2022-04-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-07
liquidation-voluntary-appointment-of-liquidator
insolvency · 600
2026-07-07
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-07-07
liquidation-voluntary-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · LIQ02
2026-07-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-04-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31