BERRY AND BERRY BUSINESS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
15042216 · ltd · incorporated 2023-08-01
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£37.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Hotels and similar accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
7 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
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 £37,405
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£37k
↑ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£5k
↑ 466% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k | £6.7k |
| Current assets | £5.1k | £896 |
| Net assets | £37.4k | £36.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BERRY AND BERRY BUSINESS LTD
- 2023-08-01➕BERRY, Karis Johann appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01➕BERRY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-08-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BERRY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Karis Johann Berry Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/08/2023 |
Mr Michael Berry Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-08-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55100 — Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered office
65 Dorchester Road
Weymouth
DT4 7JX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BERRY, Karis Johann→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-08-01
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BERRY, Michael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2023-08-01
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Recent filings (7 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-06
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-08-01