BREWBATLEY LTD
💤Zombieactive
11922663 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-03
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 Apr 2024
Net worth
£20.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10831
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 10832SIC 10832
- 47240Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores
- 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
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, 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
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
27 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 £20,492
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£20k
↑ 268% YoY
Current Assets
£73k
↑ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £43.7k | £17.7k |
| Current assets | £73.0k | £62.9k |
| Net assets | £20.5k | £5.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-23➖BALA, Zakariyya Ismail resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-09📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-03-09📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-03-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-06📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-09-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-25📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2020-09-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-09-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-24📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2020-09-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2020-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-01➕BALA, Zakariyya Ismail appointeddirector
- 2019-04-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BREWBATLEY LTD
- 2019-04-03➕BALA, Mohamed Ismail 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohamed Ismail Bala Individual · British · DOB 04/1986 · age 40 | 25–50% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 07/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mohamed Ismail Balaceased 13/07/2020· 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 SISTERS FOOD GROUP LIMITED→ 02826929 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| A1 FOOD PRODUCTS LTD→ 10499449 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AI TRACKERS LTD→ 12278995 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ALMANTIS FOODS LTD→ 16983603 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| APE ALES LTD→ 12395127 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ART DESSERT LTD→ 16493089 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAKEHOUSE THREE NINE LTD→ 13411317 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BATESONS BAKERY LTD→ 05379119 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BOOTHTOWN BREWERY CO LTD→ 10444217 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BYSEL LIMITED→ 00393298 · est 1945 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 81y | — | — |
| CAKE TEMPTATIONS LTD→ 13110053 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CAKEFACE OFFICIAL LTD→ 12642666 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10831 — SIC 10831
Registered office
26 Wellington Street
Batley
WF17 5HZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-30
Last made up to: 2024-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BALA, Mohamed Ismail→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2019-04-03
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BALA, Zakariyya Ismail→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2020-03-01 · resigned 2025-07-23
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-06
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-03-09
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-03-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-06
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-24