THE BUTCHER SHOP LTD

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SC571209 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-13
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£127.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £127,706

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£128k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↑ 221% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£26k£51k£77k£102k£128kJul 2023Jul 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-07-312023-07-31
Total assets£98.5k£74.7k
Current assets£35.3k£11.0k
Net assets£127.7k£103.9k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-11-05
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  7. 2024-10-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-07-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-11-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  10. 2023-10-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-07-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2023-01-11
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2022-12-20
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-08-18
    CONWAY, Paul Bernard appointed
    director
  15. 2022-08-18
    CONWAY, John David resigned
    director
  16. 2022-08-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2022-08-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2022-08-18
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2022-08-18
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    officers · TM01
  20. 2022-07-26
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    accounts · AA01
  21. 2022-04-26
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-07-13
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    Company incorporated
    As THE BUTCHER SHOP LTD
  24. 2017-07-13
    CONWAY, John David appointed
    director

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

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Bernard Conway
Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/08/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • John David Conwayceased 18/08/2022· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47220 — Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores

Registered office

16b Main Road
Cumbernauld
Glasgow
G67 4BS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-26OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

CONWAY, Paul Bernard
director · ~49y · appointed 2022-08-18
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Active
CONWAY, John David
director · ~31y · appointed 2017-07-13 · resigned 2022-08-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-11-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-18
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-11-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-01-11