BLUEFIN FRESH LTD
- 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- 47220Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores
- 56290Other food services
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), 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: 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 (55/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15➖ELIAS, Ambrose resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15➖JAMES, Allen resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-16➕PLAPALLIYIL BALACHANDRAN, Sabu appointeddirector
- 2025-07-16➕ELIAS, Ambrose appointeddirector
- 2025-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUEFIN FRESH LTD
- 2025-02-14➕JAMES, Allen appointeddirector
- 2025-02-14📄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 1.2 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: ELIAS, Ambrose resigned 2025-12-15; JAMES, Allen resigned 2025-12-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Sabu Plapalliyil Balachandran Individual · Indian · DOB 05/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/02/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Allen Jamesceased 15/12/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Ambrose Eliasceased 15/12/2025· 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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