BALLYMORE FARM PET FOODS LTD

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NI624747 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-22
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
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year to May 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10920
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,360

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 108% YoY
Current Assets
£40k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£50kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£4.4k£2.1k
Current assets£40.4k£50.4k
Net assets£4.4k£2.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-28
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  2. 2024-02-21
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  3. 2022-08-04
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  4. 2022-01-25
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  5. 2021-03-29
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  6. 2020-02-27
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  7. 2019-02-08
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  8. 2018-07-31
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2018-07-17
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    PORTER, Denis resigned
    director
  10. 2018-02-28
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  11. 2017-03-31
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  12. 2016-06-16
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  13. 2016-02-22
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  14. 2015-06-19
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  15. 2014-07-24
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    address · AD01
  16. 2014-05-22
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    Company incorporated
    As BALLYMORE FARM PET FOODS LTD
  17. 2014-05-22
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    MONTGOMERY, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  18. 2014-05-22
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    MONTGOMERY, Andrew appointed
    director
  19. 2014-05-22
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    PORTER, Denis appointed
    director
  20. 2014-05-22
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Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Montgomery
Individual · Irish · DOB 05/1981 · age 45
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-22
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC10920 — SIC 10920

Registered office

19 Lifford Road
Strabane
County Tyrone
BT82 8EP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-14
Last: 2025-07-31

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MONTGOMERY, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2014-05-22
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Active
MONTGOMERY, Andrew→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-05-22
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Active
PORTER, Denis→
director · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-22 · resigned 2018-07-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
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accounts · AA
2025-02-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-31