1808 SMITHFIELDS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09120619 · ltd · incorporated 2014-07-08
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31

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
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-23
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  4. 2025-05-22
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  5. 2025-05-22
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  6. 2025-05-22
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-05-22
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-08
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  9. 2024-10-03
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    dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · SOAS(A)
  10. 2024-09-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  11. 2021-03-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-03-04
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2021-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-02-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2021-02-01
    SMITH, Emily Frances resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-15
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2014-07-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 1808 SMITHFIELDS LIMITED
  20. 2014-07-08
    SMITH, Kelly James appointed
    director
  21. 2014-07-08
    SMITH, Emily Frances appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "SMITH" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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 ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-12

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Kelly James Smith
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
sig. influencesignificant influence01/02/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Emily Frances Smithceased 01/02/2021· 50-75% shares

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
Incorporated2014-07-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

Thrupe Farm Thrupe Lane
Masbury
Wells
Somerset
BA5 3HD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-29

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SMITH, Kelly James
director · ~51y · appointed 2014-07-08
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Active
SMITH, Emily Frances
director · ~42y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2021-02-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-10-08
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2024-10-03
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2024-09-27