AKSAYA FISH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12882314 · ltd · incorporated 2020-09-16
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
15 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-10-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-10-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs AKSAYA FISH LIMITED
- 2020-09-16➕ERUTHAYANATHAR, Cypprian appointeddirector
- 2020-09-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 |
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Mr Cypprian Eruthayanathar Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/09/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · UB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKK TRADING COMPANY LTD→ 14421723 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| AL AMANAH TOURS LIMITED→ 16588533 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AL HALAL COSMETICS LTD→ 13909816 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| AL KHALIQ HALAL MEAT LTD→ 12607067 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AL MUKHTARI FOOD LIMITED→ 16298970 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALBOX TREDARS LTD→ 13595602 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALFAA LIMITED→ 15591496 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ALGERIAN COFFEE STORES LIMITED→ 00420026 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| ALI HALAL MEAT & FISH LTD→ 14244508 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ALL DRINKS CASH & CARRY LIMITED→ 10267733 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ALL ESSENTIALS LTD→ 16562358 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALL IMPORTS UK LTD→ 11629820 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46380 — Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Registered office
Aksaya Fish Market
Unit 2, 33 Hamilton Road
Southall
Middlesex
UB1 3BQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
ERUTHAYANATHAR, Cypprian→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-09-16
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Recent filings (15 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-03-25
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-09-16