JOHNSTONE FOOD LTD
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £82 |
| Current assets | £100 |
| Net assets | £-158 |
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
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- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
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Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHNSTONE FOOD LTD
- 2023-02-23➕AKHTAR, Zak Salman Ali appointeddirector
- 2023-02-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Zak Salman Ali Akhtar Individual · British · DOB 09/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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