BIG FISH FARM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
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15862233 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-07-29
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-327
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01621
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
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
4 filings
60
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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £327
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£3k
Net Worth
-£327
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-327 |
| Current assets | £3.3k |
| Cash | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £-327 |
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 (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BIG FISH FARM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
- 2024-07-29➕BROOKS, Andrew William appointeddirector
- 2024-07-29➕MITCHELL, Tarnia appointeddirector
- 2024-07-29📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
63/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew William Brooks Individual · British · DOB 09/1982 · age 44 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 29/07/2024 |
Ms Tarnia Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 06/1986 · age 40 | — | 25–50% | board control25-50% voting · board control | 29/07/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BD THOROUGHBREDS LTD→ 17034238 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEN SMITH & SONS(WANTAGE)LIMITED→ 00600903 · est 1958 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 68y | — | — |
| BEST NEST HATCHERIES LIMITED→ 02647672 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| BETTS FARM & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01356305 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-07-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01621 — SIC 01621
Registered office
8 Parker Close
Brize Norton
Carterton
OX18 1NH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-11
Last: 2025-07-28
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BROOKS, Andrew William→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2024-07-29
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MITCHELL, Tarnia→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2024-07-29
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Recent filings (4 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-25
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2024-07-29