DEBBIE BITES LTD
💤Zombieactive
14902227 · ltd · incorporated 2023-05-30
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 May 2025
Net worth
£545
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
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 £545
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£545
↑ 241% YoY
Current Assets
£533
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £545 | £160 |
| Current assets | £533 | £681 |
| Net assets | £545 | £160 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-02➕MIRANDA, Robson De Sousa appointeddirector
- 2025-01-02➖GERMANO SANTOS, Debora resigneddirector
- 2023-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs DEBBIE BITES LTD
- 2023-05-30➕GERMANO SANTOS, Debora appointeddirector
- 2023-05-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robson De Sousa Miranda Individual · Brazilian · DOB 07/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/01/2025 |
Mr Paulo Alves De Souza Filho Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/01/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Debora Germano Santosceased 02/01/2025· 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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| A J ANIMAL FEEDS LTD→ 08705595 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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| COCOA AMOUR LTD→ 16393372 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| COCOCHEMISTRY LIMITED→ 10650068 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| DAUNTSEY PRESERVES LIMITED→ 13687492 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DILBI COFFEE UK LTD→ 17022325 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOWNLAND PRODUCE WILTSHIRE LTD→ 11472208 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| DRAGON SIP DISTILLERS LTD→ 16157910 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FLUFFY PUFFIN LIMITED→ 13426264 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FORTITUDE LABS LTD→ 17098432 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10850 — Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Registered office
Unit 3 River Ray Industrial Estate
Barnfield Road
Swindon
SN2 2DT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-10
Last: 2026-01-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MIRANDA, Robson De Sousa→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2025-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GERMANO SANTOS, Debora→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2023-05-30 · resigned 2025-01-02
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-05-30