BUTTERCROSS BUTCHERS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13188476 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-09
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£11.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Processing and preserving of meat
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 5.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £10,998
Cash YoY
+199%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£2k
↑ 199% YoY
Net Worth
£11k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£373k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.5k | £100.7k |
| Current assets | £372.9k | £419.4k |
| Cash | £1.6k | £549 |
| Debtors | £238.7k | £287.0k |
| Net assets | £11.0k | £9.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →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
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2022-05-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2022-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-29📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-03-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bcrs Business Loans Limited
- 2021-11-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bcrs Cief Limited
- 2021-04-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-04-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Buttercross Farm Foods LTD (In Administration)
- 2021-03-17➖ROWLEY, Samuel Luke resigneddirector
- 2021-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-03-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2021-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTTERCROSS BUTCHERS LTD
- 2021-02-09➕ROWLEY, Martyn Clifford appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09➕ROWLEY, Samuel Luke appointeddirector
- 2021-02-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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 58 — approaching natural succession window.
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 58. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martyn Clifford Rowley Individual · English · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/02/2021 |
Mrs Helen Margaret Rowley Individual · English · DOB 11/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/02/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Samuel Luke Rowleyceased 16/03/2021· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10110 — Processing and preserving of meat
Registered office
Shiffords Grange Farm
Red Bull
Market Drayton
TF9 2QS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROWLEY, Martyn Clifford→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-02-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROWLEY, Samuel Luke→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-02-09 · resigned 2021-03-17
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bcrs Business Loans Bcrs Business Loans Limited | A registered charge | — | 24/03/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Bcrs Cief Bcrs Cief Limited | A registered charge | — | 15/11/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Buttercross Farm Foods (In Administration) Buttercross Farm Foods LTD (In Administration) | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2021 | 18/05/2022 | |
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/03/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (18 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-05-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-04-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-08
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-11-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-04-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-17