BATTERED FISH LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.5k | £-552 |
| Current assets | £2.0k | £1.3k |
| Net assets | £-6.5k | £-552 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-22➖BAJWA, Gurbeer Singh resigneddirector
- 2024-02-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-15➕BAJWA, Gurbeer Singh appointeddirector
- 2023-12-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BATTERED FISH LIMITED
- 2023-06-12➕KAUR, Sukhwinder appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.9 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sukhwinder Kaur Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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