BENNYS CHICKEN & CHIPS LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (74/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 change-of-name
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-06-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-07-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BENNYS CHICKEN & CHIPS LTD
- 2023-05-01➕KHALID, Farooq Ahmad appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-03-05: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Farooq Ahmad Khalid Individual · Pakistani · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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