BAOBAB FELLA LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC652153 · ltd · incorporated 2020-01-21
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£14.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 33150SIC 33150
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £14,032
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,342 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £38.7k | £52.9k |
| Current assets | £21.2k | £36.5k |
| Net assets | £14.0k | £17.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-20➖STOOLE, Susan Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2025-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21➕STOOLE, Susan Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2021-10-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BAOBAB FELLA LTD
- 2020-01-21➕STOOLE, Steven John appointeddirector
- 2020-01-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Steven John Stoole Individual · South African · DOB 11/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/01/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Susan Elizabeth Stooleceased 25/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-01-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
15 Scott Drive
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 4HZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
STOOLE, Steven John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STOOLE, Susan Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-10-21 · resigned 2026-01-20
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (18 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-10-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-10-21