KEN&JIM RESTAURANT LTD
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1000 | 1600 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-03-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-07-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-22🏢Company incorporatedAs KEN&JIM RESTAURANT LTD
- 2016-03-22➕CHNG, Kenny Wee Liang appointeddirector
- 2016-03-22➕ZHONG, Yiming appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Qiru Zhang Individual · Chinese · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/03/2022 |
Mr Yiming Zhong Individual · Chinese · DOB 12/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 21/03/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kenny Wee Liang Chngceased 01/03/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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