FRASER'S BBQ LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14421663 · ltd · incorporated 2022-10-16
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£7.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46320Wholesale of meat and meat products
- 56210Event catering activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £7,592
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£8k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k |
| Current assets | £12.4k |
| Net assets | £7.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-28➕MCCALLUM, Martha Saskia appointeddirector
- 2024-10-28➖MCCALLUM, Martha Saskia resignedsecretary
- 2024-10-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-28📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-10-24➕MCCALLUM, Martha Saskia appointedsecretary
- 2024-10-24📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-10-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-16🏢Company incorporatedAs FRASER'S BBQ LTD
- 2022-10-16➕MCCALLUM, Fraser Charles appointeddirector
- 2022-10-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-04: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Fraser Charles Mccallum Individual · British · DOB 01/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/10/2022 |
Mrs Martha Saskia Mccallum Individual · British · DOB 09/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 24/10/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-10-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130
Registered office
71 Seymour Road
Lee-On-The-Solent
PO13 9EQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
MCCALLUM, Fraser Charles→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-10-16
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MCCALLUM, Martha Saskia→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2024-10-28
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MCCALLUM, Martha Saskia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2024-10-24 · resigned 2024-10-28
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Recent filings (12 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-10-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-15
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-10-16